Abstract: Discusses the need to provide appropriate materials in school libraries that offer support to gay and lesbian teens. Topics addressed include the presentation of role models, in fiction as well as in biographies; religious diversity; confidentiality of circulation records; and censorship issues. (LRW)

Title: Reaching Out to Gay Teens.
Author: Caywood, Carolyn
Journal Citation: School Library Journal, v39 n4 p50 Apr 1993
ISSN: 0362-8930
Publication Year: 1993
Document Type: Position Paper (120); Journal Article (080)
Target Audience: Researchers and Practitioners
ERIC Identifier: EJ461618
Clearinghouse Identifier: IR526611
Available from: UMI
This document is NOT available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS).

Descriptors: * Adolescents; Biographies; Censorship; Confidential Records; Fiction; * Homosexuality; Library Circulation; * Library Collections; * Library Material Selection; Religious Factors; Role Models; * School Libraries; Secondary Education