Help These Out Celebs Get LGBTQ-Inclusive Books Into Schools
From left: Darryl Stephens, Nicole Maines, Adam Rippon, and Theo Germaine Pride and Less Prejudice, an organization that donates age-appropriate LGBTQ+-inclusive books to pre-kindergarten through third-grade classrooms, has released its first celebrity fundraising video, featuring a variety of out luminaries.“When children see people like themselves in books, they get a glimpse of who they might become, and they feel validated,” Grammy-nominated singer Rufus Wainwright says in the #ReadOutProud video.“When children see books with LGBTQ characters and themes in their classrooms, it creates a more inclusive school culture,” adds actor Darryl Stephens of Noah’s Arc fame.“When we foster an environment where all students know that being LGBTQ is.
