Resources

Allsorts Youth Project produces a wide range of publications for young people and professionals, organisations & groups working with LGBT+ Youth.

All of our resources are free to use - we ask that if you download a resource to use that you kindly consider making a small contribution to the project so we can continue to create these resources, educate & empower our young people and ensure that their voices are heard.

Booklets and Guides

Videos

Finley’s Story

“The biggest change is definitely my confidence”

Hear what it meant to Finley to receive support from the Allsorts Youth Project at a pivotal moment in his life.

A Young Person’s Journey

Hear about the experiences of an Allsorts LGBT+ Young Person in groups and one-to-one support.

Katie’s TEDx Talk

We were super proud to see our CEO, Katie Vincent, take to the stage at TEDx Brighton in April 2022. Check out her reflections on the theme of 'This Could Be Our Future' below, and don't be a Biff!

Self Care

“You deserve to feel good!”

Our five-part video series on Self-Care, developed in collaboration with Allsorts Youth People and presented by Colin.

Books

For Teens

Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda - Becky Albertalli

Boy Meets Boy - David Levithan

Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender

The Art of Being Normal - Lisa Williamson

Beyond the Gender Binary - Alok Vaid-Menon

Gender Explorers - Juno Roche

Before I Step Outside [You Love Me] - Travis Alabanza

Trans Love - Freiya Benson

The Black Flamingo - Dean Atta

I Hope We Choose Love - Kai Cheng Thom

This Book is Gay - Juno Dawson

Nevada - Imogen Binnie

It's Not Like It's a Secret - Misa Siguira

Leah on the Offbeat - Becky Albertalli

White is for Witching - Helen Oyeyemi

George - Alex Gino

We Are Young - Cat Clarke

The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue - Mackenzie Lee

The Miseducation of Cameron Post - Emily M. Danforth

Gender Queer - Maia Kobabe

Symptoms of Being Human - Jeff Garvin

I Wish You All the Best - Mason Deaver

Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas

30 More Essential LGBT+ Books for Young Adult Readers

For Children

I'm a Girl - Yasmeen Ismail

And Tango makes Three - Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

Red A Crayons Story - Michael Hall

My Uncles Wedding - Eric Ross

Something Else - Kathryn Cave & Chris Riddell

King and King - Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland

Introducing Teddy: A Story about Being Yourself - Jessica Walton

Alien Nation - Matty Donaldson

The Boy & The Bindi - Vivek Shraya

Nen and the Lonely Fisherman - Ian Eagleton & James Mayhew

Early Years

It’s Okay to be Different - Todd Parr

The Family Book - Todd Parr