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A new children's book archive defies the right's effort to erase LGBTQ+ identity
Summary by LGBTQ News Editorial Desk Greg Owen , as published by LGBTQ Nation
· September 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The archive was founded by Randall Tarpey-Schwed, a gay father who wanted to find books that reflected his family's experience.
A new children's book archive has been established to promote LGBTQ + identity and provide resources for families. The archive was founded by Randall Tarpey-Schwed, a gay father who wanted to find books that reflected his family's experience. He and his husband enjoyed reading to their kids, but found a lack of stories that featured families like theirs.
Tarpey-Schwed set out to collect children's books that showed acceptance, community, and love in diverse families. The archive is called the Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children's collection. Further details about the archive and its collection are available.
The effort to create this archive comes as some groups push to remove LGBTQ+ children's books from schools and libraries.
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Category: rights Published: September 6, 2026 Source: LGBTQ Nation Reading time: 1 min
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