“It’s that shock of recognition, where you can see yourself reflected back in someone’s eyes with love,” said U.S. author and artist Jessica Love. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Aug. 18, 2025. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/08/13/LGBTQ2S-Books-Give-Kids-Feeling-Being-Seen/

“It’s that shock of recognition, where you can see yourself reflected back in someone’s eyes with love,” said U.S. author and artist Jessica Love. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Aug. 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/08/13/LGBTQ2S-Books-Give-Kids-Feeling-Being-Seen/

LGBTQ2S+ Books Give Kids a ‘Feeling of Being Seen’

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