{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000016b-b806-d960-a1fb-ba262d980003","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/feeling-inspired-by-the-amazon-lgbt-reading-roadshow","headline":"Feeling inspired by the Amazon LGBT+ Reading Roadshow? ","description":"This week Amazon kicked off the LGBT+ Reading Roadshow, a new initiative that brings literacy, diversity and inclusion together. There’s plenty more support available for those inspired to boost LGBT+ inclusion in their school or community.","datePublished":"2019-07-04T09:26:20.535Z","dateModified":"2019-07-04T09:26:20.535Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/86a2632/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x760+392+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc8%2F32%2F815f22594a539fba1d30119b2041%2Fresized-pa-amazon-lgbt-010.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![school children at the Amazon LGBT+ reading roadshow ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/86a2632/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x760+392+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc8%2F32%2F815f22594a539fba1d30119b2041%2Fresized-pa-amazon-lgbt-010.jpg)\n\n# Feeling inspired by the Amazon LGBT+ Reading Roadshow? \n\n*This week Amazon kicked off the LGBT+ Reading Roadshow, a new initiative that brings literacy, diversity and inclusion together *\n\nIf you’re feeling inspired by our launch of the [LGBT+ Reading Roadshow](https://blog.aboutamazon.co.uk/in-the-community/amazon-lgbt+-reading-roadshow),  there’s plenty more support available to help you boost LGBT+ inclusion in your school or community.\n\nLaunched in partnership with LGBT+ education charity [Just Like Us](https://www.justlikeus.org/) and media outlet [Pink News](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/home/), the LGBT+ Reading Roadshow will be visiting schools around the country to run free LGBT+ diversity workshops for ages 11-14.  By giving a voice to role models from our business and providing school libraries with free, age-appropriate and expert-approved literature on LGBT+ themes, we hope to play our part in building a more inclusive society.\n\nIf you’re a school teacher, community leader, parent or carer feeling inspired by the LGBT+ Reading Roadshow, there is plenty of inspiration out there.\n\n### Here are five ways to get you started!\n\nLiterature is a great way to tackle prejudice and explore sometimes complicated topics about relationships. A well-told story can be a fantastic way for any young person to explore new ideas in a way that is thoughtful and constructive.\n\nWe know that many school libraries lack the availability of books on LGBT+ themes, and we want to help change that. Compiled with input from charities, media outlets, glamazon members and school literacy experts, all participating schools will receive a free Book Box containing a selection of inspiring, age-appropriate and expert-approved books by LGBT+ authors and on LGBT+ themes.\n\nExplore our curated books list [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/lgbtreading), recommended by experts, including brilliant texts from authors such as Alex Bertie and Lisa Williamson.\n\nAmazon is a proud supporter of [Just Like Us](https://www.justlikeus.org/), our campaign partner for the LGBT+ Reading Roadshow. The charity works to support LGBT+ young people by helping schools create more accepting environments, celebrating diversity and showing pupils that being true to their authentic selves is an enabler rather than a barrier in their life.\n\nJust Like Us trains a national network of volunteers aged 18-25, giving them the skills they need to communicate with impact and to be positive role models.\n\nWorkshops, role models and resources are available for all age ranges. Click [here](https://www.justlikeus.org/schools) to find out more.\n\nStonewall’s mission is “to let all lesbian, gay, bi and trans people, here and abroad, know they’re not alone”.\n\nFor schools and college, Stonewall delivers training, produces resources and provides membership programmes that empower teachers and education professionals to tackle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.\n\nWhen you complete a course, you will automatically become a [Stonewall School Champion](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/supporting-schools).\n\nThe charity provides [best practice toolkits and educational resources](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/best-practice-toolkits-and-resources-0) for all age groups, as well as suggested reading lists for [primary](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/primary-school-book-list) and [secondary](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/secondary-school-book-list) schools.\n\nThe LGBT Consortium was set up in 1998 to address a lack of specialist infrastructure for supporting LGBT organisations and to help nurture the development of the LGBT sector. Today, the Consortium hosts the largest network of LGBT groups, projects and organisations in the UK.\n\nCheck out the [Directory](http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory) for a comprehensive resource of local, regional and national support groups, initiatives and exciting projects to support and nurture LGBT+ communities.\n\nThe LGBT Consortium has also partnered with the PSHE Association, the leading national body for Personal, Social & Health Education, to provide [an invaluable selection of fact sheets](https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/lgbt-consortium) for teachers, parents, carers and individuals seeking local support or information.\n\nMeanwhile, the [LGBT Foundation](https://lgbt.foundation/) is a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to LGBT+ communities. With 40 years of history, the Manchester-based charity is the largest of its kind and currently offers a range of services – serving over 40,000 people in person and over 600,000 people online per year.\n\nFor regular news, views and interviews from across the LGBT+ communities, [Pink News](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/) is a perfect starting point. The LGBT+ media outlet closely follows news around entertainment, politics and the arts, covering both UK and international stories. You can also receive regular updates by signing up to the Pink News email newsletter.\n\nMeanwhile, the Pink News Awards are set to be held in October this year with Amazon as headline sponsor. The event celebrates the brightest and best in LGBT+ equality, with last years winners including Ed Miliband, Will Young and the founders of Stonewall.\n\nWe also love the hugely popular [Homo Sapiens podcast](https://homosapienspodcast.com/), hosted by Will Young and Christopher Sweeney. Will and Chris also joined us at Petchey Academy in East London to launch the LGBT+ Reading Roadshow to share their own stories and experiences.\n\nEach week they invite inspirational people for tea, biscuits and conversation – focusing on the interests, challenges and personal stories of LGBT+ people around the world. As Will and Chris say themselves, “Homo Sapiens is Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’ for an LGBT+ audience”. Guests have included Claire Balding, Troye Sivan, Sam Smith and Russell T. Davies.\n\nCheck out the podcast [here](https://homosapienspodcast.com/) and watch out for new episodes every Thursday.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}