QUEERIOUS MINDS (LGBTQ+ Families)

A Neuroaffirming Book Club for LGBTQ+ Families & Allies

April 20th – June 29th, 2026

Every Other Monday at 5:30 pm
Hosted on Zoom · Facilitated by Inside Out Learners

This program is completely free - Zoom link will be provided prior to the first meeting.

Whether or not your loved one is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, this group offers a welcoming space to learn, reflect, and grow in your allyship journey. Queerious Minds is a virtual book club for parents, caregivers, partners, and allies of transgender and gender-expansive people of all ages — with a neurodiversity-affirming foundation.

You don’t need prior knowledge about the topics — just curiosity, openness, and the desire to grow in community.

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What We’re Reading 🏆 WINNER — LGBTQ+ Nonfiction, 2024 Best Book Awards

We’ll read and reflect together on The Risk It Takes to Bloom by Raquel Willis —

A passionate, powerful memoir by a trailblazing Black transgender activist, tracing her life of transformation and her work towards collective liberation.

The Risk It Takes to Bloom is available in paperback, hardcover, audiobook, and eBook formats. You can find it at local bookstores, libraries, Bookshop.org, Audible, or Amazon.

Author, activist, and media strategist, Raquel Willis is one of TIME magazine's 2025 Women of the Year.

💙 Neuroaffirming & Inclusive

We honor different brains and bodies. This space welcomes all communication styles and processing needs — stimming, pausing, using chat instead of speaking, or keeping your camera off are all completely okay. Closed captions may be enabled, and pacing will be flexible.

We also acknowledge the significant overlap between autistic and transgender identities, and strive to create a space where neurodivergent and gender-diverse experiences are celebrated, not pathologized.

👥 Who Should Join?

Parents and caregivers of transgender or gender-expansive people of any age
Partners, siblings, educators, and chosen family
Allies in neurodivergent communities seeking to support trans loved ones
Anyone starting their journey toward more affirming connection

💻 Meeting Info

Meetings are held every other Monday at 5:30 PM on Zoom for a 30- to 45-minute discussion.

2026 Schedule: April 20 · May 4 · May 18 · June 1 · June 15 · June 29

New to the group? Join any time — we'll help you catch up!

Inside Out Learners for neurodivergent and autistic people ages 6 and up

About the Facilitator

Facilitated by Terrie Livingston (she/her), a neurodiversity-affirming educator with extensive experience supporting autistic and neurodivergent learners. As a cisgender ally and parent of a transgender teen, Terrie is committed to creating inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community through her work at Inside Out Learners. She approaches this space with humility, curiosity, and care—honoring all identities and experiences.

✨ Come as you are. Learn at your pace. Let’s grow together — one chapter at a time.