Generation Queer - Kimm Topping

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Résumé :
A collection of short biographies featuring young LGBTQ+ leaders working to make their world more inclusive--...

Biographie:

Kimm Topping, Ed.M. (they/them) is an educator, historian, and artist. As the founder of Lavender Education, they lead a national initiative that celebrates LGBTQIA+ history through arts, education, and youth organizing. Their extensive collaborations with educational institutions and organizations focuses on promoting the well-being and leadership of queer and trans youth. Prior to founding Lavender Education, Kimm managed the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students in Massachusetts. They currently serve as a Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in gender and sexuality studies. In 2023, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition awarded Kimm the inaugural In-Service Award in recognition of their significant contributions to the transgender community across Massachusetts. Generation Queer is Kimm's first full-length book. Residing in the Boston area, Kimm also leads historical tours highlighting queer and feminist landmarks. Find them online at kimmtopping.com.

Anshika Khullar (they/them) is a nonbinary artist, video creator, and speaker based in Southampton, England. They are an ALA Stonewall Book Award winner, Renaissance Accelerated Reader Award winner, and CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal longlist nominee for their work on The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. They also published a coloring and activity book, Color Me Queer, and focus their work on identity and culture, including queerness, body neutrality, South Asian diaspora experiences, immigration, mental illness, and trauma. Find their work online at aorists.com.