Growing Resilience: Inclusive Policies and Strategies for Serving LGBTQ* Minorities in all Types of Libraries

This session aims to inspire dialogue around library policies and practices, in all library sectors, that support sexual and gender minorities. Session themes include the historic struggles of LGBTQ* minorities, rainbow terminology, LGBTQ* library information needs, library barriers, and access challenges for inclusive services and space. There is a powerful symbolic message in library services for LGBTQ* communities – there’s something for everyone at the library and power in the universal library message of inclusivity.
Learning objectives:

• Understand the histories and complexities of LGBTQ* minorities
• Understand rainbow terminology
• Understand historical barriers and access challenges for LGBTQ* communities
• Recognize the power of the universal library message of inclusivity