We Are the Champions: Standing Up and Speaking Out for LGBTQIA+ Students, Families, and Books

After learning that her LGBTQ+ students didn't feel accepted by their peers or their teachers, the author and her students came together to brainstorm ways to educate their peers and teachers and increase LGBTQ+ visibility. In this article, the author describes her role as a high school librarian in founding the "Rainbow Conference" to create a more safe and inclusive school through educating students, staff, and families on LGBTQ+ topics; establishing a school literary magazine named "Rainbow Vision"; and forming "Reading the Rainbow," a virtual book club where registrants can receive a free book and converse with the author.