June 01, 2023
For many clients, the search for vendors is about more than a pretty portfolio and solid references. They also want to find event professionals who share the same values, including supporting and uplifting diverse communities. As we celebrate Pride month, it’s important to take a closer look at how event pros can educate themselves about this important time and the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up 13 books that can help inform and inspire you!
1. The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate by Jeannie Gainsburg
2. Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement by Stella Caldwell
3. The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World by Mason Funk
4. People of Pride: 25 Great LGBTQ Americans by Chase Clemesha
5. Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle by Robin Stevenson
6. Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made History: by Sarah Prager
7. Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution by Susan Stryker
8. Be an Inclusion Ally: ABCs of LGBTQ+ by Lisa Koenecke
9. The Little Book of Pride: The History, the People, the Parades by Lewis Laney
10. We Make It Better: The LGBTQ Community and Their Positive Contributions to Society by Kathleen Archambeau & Eric Rosswood
11. PRIDE: Fifty Years of Parades and Protests from the Photo Archives of the New York Times by The New York Times
12. Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders and Steven Salerno
13. The Gay Agenda by Ashley Molesso & Chessie Needham
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