• By Mia Jordan
• Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Great Reads to Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month

Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month With Great Reads From the Forsyth County Public Library.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, which is celebrated in June, recognizes the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.
For more information on LGBTQ Pride Month, go here.

Forsyth County Public Library's Online Resources
(A Forsyth County Public Library card is needed. If you do not have a library card and want to check out online materials, go here.)

Libby by Overdrive
Using Libby by Overdrive, you can find and check out ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines and videos for all ages using your library card from any device through the North Carolina Digital Library.
You can also access e-materials just for kids and teens with Libby by Overdrive by using the NC Kids Digital Library.

Great Reads For Children From the North Carolina Digital Library and the NC Kids Digital Library

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Great Reads For Teens From the North Carolina Digital Library and the NC Kids Digital Library

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Find the print copy here.

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For More Teen Reading Recommendations, Check Out This Book Talk with Tony McCloud at Teen Central

Great Reads For Adults From the North Carolina Digital Library

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Find the print copy here.

Find the print copy here.

Find the print copy here.

Find the print copy here.

Community Resources

North Star LGBTQ Community Center
North Star is Winston-Salem’s LGBTQ Community Center. North Star seeks to empower and enrich the lives of LGBTQ people in the Triad area by offering various social, support, and educational opportunities for adults & youth.
930 Burke Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-893-9053
info@northstarlgbtcc.com

OUT at the Movies
OUT at the Movies, Winston-Salem and North Carolina’s LGBT Film Series, was founded in August 2004 by Rex Welton and Lee Mecum. Since that time, the festival has brought new and noteworthy LGBT films to viewers every October and worked throughout the year to provide a platform for community and ally voices.
336-918-0902
outatthemoviesfest@gmail.com

PFLAG Winston-Salem
Since 1988, PFLAG Winston-Salem has been providing support to the Winston-Salem and Forsyth County area by helping LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, and friends through support - to cope with an adverse society, education - to enlighten an ill-informed public, and advocacy - to end discrimination and secure equal rights for everyone.
PO Box 24334, Winston-Salem, NC 27114-4334
336-448-4250
info@pflagws.org

Pride Winston-Salem
Pride W-S is a 501c3 / non-profit org serving the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer/Questioning) community. The Pride Winston-Salem Festival and Parade is held every October in downtown Winston-Salem celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion across our greater community.
PO Box 20732, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
336-486-1464
jmorin@pridews.org