A children’s book that fights the oppression faced by LGBTQ youth

When the man responsible for silencing the voice of LGBTQ youth in Florida (ahem, Governor Ron DeSantis) launched a book called The Courage to Be Free, we launched a book of a similar title on the same day, about what freedom truly means.

You can download it for free >> here

You can also donate for the paperback or buy a copy from Amazon / Barnes & Noble, with all proceeds benefiting The Alliance for LGBTQ Youth in Miami.

It launched 5 blocks from the Governor’s mansion…

…at an LGBTQ owned bookstore during drag story hour. The event was also live streamed on social channels.

We created a toolkit to help share the love online

The story of CoCo was inspired by real stories

A group of youth leaders called the ChangeMakers at the Alliance for LGBTQ Youth in Florida shared their personal stories of managing anxiety, bullying, rejection, and discrimination, giving direction on every scenario and word used in the book. It was important for the ChangeMakers that not every character in the story be supportive, to best reflect the challenges many must truly overcome. CoCo’s story acts as a simple tool for people searching for their own courage or community, encouraging breathing exercises, affirmation practices, and conversations around feeling different. Ultimately, finding a home within yourself is the most important step in feeling truly free, which is why this remained the main theme throughout the story.

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