Get Involved
Get Involved
Your input matters!
The Early Pride Matters project is all about you—and we hope you’ll play an active role in our online community.
Take our online survey, submit an inclusive activity, share your stories about successful collaborations with LGBTQ+ families and colleagues, and tell us how you implemented anti-bias practices in your classroom.
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Your feedback is important to us.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST about our website? What did you find useful? What other needs can we meet? Take our online survey and share your thoughts, insights and ideas. It will only take a few minutes, and your anonymous responses will lead to positive change—on our website, in the field of early childhood education and in society as a whole. Thank you!
Submit an inclusive activity.
DO YOU HAVE an inclusive early childhood activity that you’d like to share with us? If your activity is selected for inclusion on our website, you will have the option of being credited or remaining anonymous.
Share your success stories.
DO YOU HAVE A STORY about sharing an inclusive book with children or implementing anti-bias practices in your classroom? Have you formed a strong relationship with a Rainbow family? How are you an ally to your LGBTQ+ colleagues? Tell us what’s happening in your early childhood program or classroom. We will post these success stories on our website for the Early Pride Matters community.
Are you an LGBTQ+ early childhood educator?
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! We believe that your identity and orientation are integral to your work as an educator, and we’ve made it our mission to help you feel more visible, informed, understood, and connected.
Click on the buttons below to share your feedback, stay connected, access resources, and find community.
We want our content to reflect a wide variety of identities and voices, so we welcome your input and feedback. Tell us about your needs and experiences as an LGBTQ+ educator, what you think about our website, and how we can serve you better. You will not be asked to share your name or other identifying information.
Do you have a great book, article, video, or other resource that would make a great addition to our website? Please share it with us. Early Pride Matters prioritizes resources for educators who work with children from birth to five and their families.
Follow LGBTQ+ content educators on Instagram, TikTok and other platforms for inspiration, ideas, support, and solidarity. Find examples here
LGBTQ+ early educators need a stronger voice in organizations that support educators and organizations that focus on gender, racial and LGBTQ+ justice. These organizations share data, resources and publications that can be useful to early childhood educators. These organizations need your feedback so that they can better understand and respond to the unique needs of early childhood educators. Follow these organizations and be an agent for change.
We look forward to working with you to promote safe, welcoming and truly inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ early childhood educators. We want to see you shine!