Featured Story Hours
COLORING PAGES
Click on the coloring page to access a downloadable file of each coloring page that you can print out and color in at home!
ACCESSIBILITY
Please reach out to us if you have any questions about accessibility at our events, in person or online. It is our goal to make our story hours accessible to everyone, and if there is a way we can better help you or someone you love enjoy our programing we want to help! We do currently offer Closed Captioning on our recorded programing and we can provide ASL interpretations at our in person events by request.
RESOURCES
The mission of Drag Story Hour Arizona includes providing resources for LGBTQ+ youth and families. Below you will find book recommendations for both kids and adults, and links to community organizations. You can download a PDF version of the Resource Guide here.
Consider purchasing these titles from our Bookshop.org booklist.
Part of the proceeds are donated back to DSH-Az to help support our mission.
BOOKS
FOR PARENTS
Allen, Samantha.
Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States
Brill, Stephanie.
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals
Bronski, Michael.
A Queer History of the United States
Brown, Christine Spears.
Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue: How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
Ehrensaft, Diane.
The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes
Krieger, Irwin.
Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents
Owens-Reid, Dannielle and Kristin Russo.
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide for Everyday Life
Tobia, Jacob.
Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story
BOOKS
FOR TEENS
Belge, Kathy and Mark Bieschke,
Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens
Bronski, Michael
Queer History of the United States for Young People
Prager, Sarah,
Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World
BOOKS
FOR KIDS
Austrian, J.J.,
Worm Loves Worm
Ewert, Marcus,
10,000 Dresses
Gonzalez, Rigoberto,
Hall, Michael.
Red: A Crayon's Story
Herthel, Jessica and Jazz Jennings,
I Am Jazz
Lunkoff, Kyle and Juanita, Kaylani.
When Aidan Became a Brother
Newman, Leslea,
The Boy Who Cried Fabulous
Pearlman, Robb and Kaban, Eda,
Pink is for Boys
Pitman, Gayle,
Richardson, Justin and Peter Parnell,
Sanders, Rob,
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Twiss, Jill.
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
COMMUNITY
ORGINIZATIONS
Works to create safe and inclusive schools for K-12 students.
Phoenix chapter of the country’s oldest organization for family, friends, and allies of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Tucson chapter of the country’s oldest organization for family, friends, and allies of LGBTQ+ individuals.
This Phoenix-based PFLAG chapter is the only one in the country focused on supporting Native American communities.
Arizona Trans Youth and Parent Organization
Supports the families of transgender youth.
Provides social and support services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 11-24.
Summer camp in Prescott, AZ for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 11-24.
Group home for at risk LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-17
Southern Arizona Gender Alliance
Support, education, resources, and advocacy for Southern Arizona’s trans and gender nonconforming community.
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. Call 24/7 at 1-888-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for trans people. Call 24/7 at 1-888-565-8860