Young Children Article, January 2010 issue. Do not Harm: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families in Early Childhood Settings. Read More.

 PSP's Project and Training Manager, Lee Lesser recently co-authored the article, "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families: Tools for directors in supporting staff discussion dealing with fears," with Tracy Burt, Child Development and Family Studies Faculty at City College of San Francisco. This article was published in the September/ October 2008 Child Care Exchange publication. The article points to the importance of including LGBT families in early childhood settings and provides strategies on how to open the dialogue and discuss common fears around this subject. PSP has been a leader throughout the nation in working for inclusion and equity for LGBT families through our Making Room in the Circle curriculum, college courses and trainings. The following are resources for the early childhood field.

Tip Sheets to Welcome and Include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Families in Early Childhood Settings, in accordance with the National Association for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethical Conduct.

LGBT Families: Tools for directors in supporting staff discussion dealing with fears by Lee Klinger Lesser and Tracy Burt.

Other Resources:

LGBT Children's books

Filmography complied by Steven Shuman

Scenarios for Staff Development

"Where is Thumbkin?" & Other Songs

Songs LGBT inclusive


From Making Room in the Circle manual:

On Being a Gay Five Year Old

Forms Loom Large