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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Happy Pride Month</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌈</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> A couple school library staff shared what they are doing to make LGBTQIA2S+
teens feel welcome in their libraries</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span>
</b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">on the <span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="https://oyanpeeps.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#4472C4">OYAN blog</span></a></span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What is your library doing to support
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">LGBTQIA2S+ teens</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">It doesn’t have to be specific to Pride Month, it can be something you did previously or plan to do later this year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Katie Anderson <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> oyan@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Cc:</b> kids-lib@omls.oregon.gov; 'oasl-all@ola.memberclicks.net' <oasl-all@ola.memberclicks.net>; libs-or@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> How are libraries supporting LGBTQ+ teens? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June is LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month, which begins next week</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😲</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I’m working on <span style="color:#4472C4">
<a href="https://oyanpeeps.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#4472C4">Oregon Young Adult Network blog</span></a>
</span>again and wondering…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">What are Oregon libraries doing to support and engage LGBTQIA2S+ teens and their allies?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Feel free to just send me an informal sentence or two about programs, services, and other activities. Links to the online resources you used are helpful, but not necessary. If you want to write in more details,
that is welcome too!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I’ll post all your teen LGBTQIA2S+ activities on the
<span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="https://oyanpeeps.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#4472C4">OYAN blog</span></a></span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Here’s a <a href="https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1252710498/1889000359?page=1">
LGBTQIA2S+ teen list</a> I am creating with co-workers at other County departments for our County’s Pride Month intranet celebration and resource page.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Katie Anderson </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">(she/her)</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Youth Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Library & Community Initiatives Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><a href="https://www.wccls.org/">Washington County Cooperative Library Services</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">503-846-3209<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><a href="mailto:katiea@wccls.org">katiea@wccls.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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