{"id":8213,"date":"2021-06-01T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=8213"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:43:52","slug":"sage-book-club-celebrate-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/sage-book-club-celebrate-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Sage Book Club: 12 books to celebrate #PrideMonth"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSage Book Club: 12 books to celebrate #PrideMonth\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-8 col-lg-4 entry-header__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-header__thumbnail js-hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/SageAdvicePrideBanner2-1064x810.jpg\" class=\"entry-header__thumbnail-image\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/SageAdvicePrideBanner2-1064x810.jpg 1064w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Jeremy-Ploessel-2.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Jeremy Ploessel<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June is #PrideMonth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month is to both honor the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/gay-rights\/the-stonewall-riots\">1969 Stonewall riots<\/a> and to work towards creating an equitable and inclusive environment for the LGBTQ2+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Sage, Pride is more than just a month and more than just a rainbow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the North American lead for Pride@Sage, our internal colleague success network, I know Sage is doing its part to ensure our LGBTQ2+ colleagues, customers, and partners can live their lives free to bring their whole self to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights of some changes Pride@Sage has worked on include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sage and our colleagues have donated time and funds to LGBTQ2+ charity partners, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/lnfy.org\/\">Lost-N-Found Youth<\/a> an organization that helps LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth get back on their feet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As part of our larger diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, our talent acquisition team has partnered with organizations like <a href=\"https:\/\/outintech.com\/\">Out in Tech<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queertech.org\/\">Queer Tech<\/a> to increase our LGBTQ2+ talent pool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our product teams are working to update our terminology to support an inclusive, non-binary approach, for example changing \u201cman hours\u201d to \u201cperson hours.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we celebrate the progress we have made thus far, we recognize there is still more to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our vision is to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and be given an equal opportunity and an equal voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that goal in mind, here are 12 books \u2014 recommended by Pride@Sage colleagues \u2014 to help you expand your LGBTQ2+ knowledge and understanding as well as support you in creating a more inclusive culture for your business and your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Transform your workforce with Sage<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No matter the size of your team, 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has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-fiction-books-celebrating-pridemonth\">Non-fiction books celebrating #PrideMonth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/embrace-your-truth-a-journey-of-authenticity\/9781735197401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embrace Your Truth: A Journey of Authenticity<\/a> by Gabrielle Claiborne with Linda Tatro Herzer<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this book, Gabrielle Claiborne shares her journey of letting go of the life she always known in order to embrace her truth as a transgender woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/theractivist-they-them-theirs\/9798702990767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TherActivist: They\/Them\/Theirs<\/a> by Khalid White and Dana Theractivist Johnson<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TherActivist (\u201ctherapeutic activism\u201d) explores the themes of identity, intersectionality, diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights\/9780147511478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights<\/a> by Ann Bausum<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s 1969.&nbsp; Being Gay in the United States was a criminal offense. Many doctors considered it a mental illness. When the police conduct a \u201ctypical\u201d raid on The Stonewall Inn, nothing goes as planned.&nbsp; What began as a raid, turned into a riot, and inspired a movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Allies-Work-Transgender-Inclusive-Environment-ebook\/dp\/B005E4I09A\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=allies+at+work%3A+creating+a+lesbian&amp;qid=1623099678&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allies at Work: Creating a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Inclusive Work Environment<\/a> by David M. Hall<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This book provides a framework for developing inclusive work environments that celebrates all employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/tomorrow-will-be-different-love-loss-and-the-fight-for-trans-equality-csarah-mcbride\/9781524761486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss and the Fight for Trans Equality<\/a> by Sarah McBride<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most prominent transgender activist Sarah McBride urges: \u201cWe must never be a country that says there\u2019s only one way to love, only one way to look, and only one way to live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-trans-but-were-afraid-to-ask\/9781785928260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Trans (But Were Afraid to Ask)<\/a> by Brynn Tannehi<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the title suggests, this book is a primer on transgender issues from what does it mean to be transgender to how to be a better ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/sissy-a-coming-of-gender-story\/9780735218840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story<\/a> by Jacob Tobia<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who says you need to conform to a gender? Described as a comic memoirist by <em>The New York Times Book Review, <\/em>Jacob Tobia shares their story about what it\u2019s like growing up with gender norms that didn\u2019t reflect their self-identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/the-end-of-gender-debunking-the-myths-about-sex-and-identity-in-our-society\/9781982132521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The End of Gender<\/a> by Debra Soh<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neuroscientist Dr. Debra Soh uses research to explores gender through the lens of nature versus nurture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/the-book-of-pride-lgbtq-heroes-who-changed-the-world\/9780062571700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World<\/a> by Mason Funk<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the 1960s to present day, this book captures the gay rights movement and features interviews with individuals who fought personal and political battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-children-s-books-celebrating-pridemonth\"><strong>Children\u2019s books celebrating #PrideMonth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/my-shadow-is-pink\/9780648728757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Shadow is Pink<\/a> by Scott Stuart<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired by Scott Stuart\u2019s own son, this story explores the concepts of unconditional love, respect, and positive parenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/daddy-papa-and-me\/9781582462622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daddy, Papa, and Me<\/a> by Leslea Newman<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This picture book shows the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children, from hide-and-seek and dress-up, to bath time and goodnight kisses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"12\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/and-tango-makes-three\/9781481446952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">And Tango Makes Three<\/a> by Peter Parnell<\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this true story, two penguins \u2013 Roy and Silo \u2013 from the Central Park Zoo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a book recommendation for #PrideMonth? 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This month is to both honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and to work towards creating an equitable and inclusive environment for the LGBTQ2+ community. At Sage, Pride is more than just a month and more than just a rainbow. 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