Same Gender Relationships and Equal Marriage (LGB+)
Love is Love – LGBT+ Pride Song for Kids (4+)
A fun, LGBT+ inclusive song which celebrates love and the diversity of modern-day families.
We would recommend this video for ages 4 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Our Family: Meet Henry's Family (4+)
We meet five-year-old Henry and his family: Mummy, Mama, and little sister Sophie. There’s lots of fun in store with a breakfast boogie and a visit to a farm.
We would recommend this video for ages 4 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Sue Perkins reads The Pirate Mums | CBeebies (4+)
The story follows Billy and his unusual mums who love to dance and sing to sea shanties, and have a bit of a fishy taste in house design.
We would recommend this video for ages 4 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Rainbow Stories: Peter, Mark, James and Einstein (4+)
A heartwarming tale of a boy called James and how he finds happiness in his new home with his newly adoptive parents Peter and James, and their cat Einstein.
We would recommend this video for ages 4 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
In a Heartbeat (7+)
A boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
We would recommend this video for ages 7 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Waiting for a Princess (8+)
A cartoon fairy-tale of a princess in a tower who wants to be rescued by a princess and has to keep ruining the attempts of an eager knight.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Love Explained for Kids (8+)
A cartoon that explains what romantic love is, consent, and what the term aromatic means.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Prince Henry – A Gay Fairytale (8+)
A cartoon fairy-tale about a prince, Henry, whose parents want him to marry a prince or princess, but he falls for his non-royal friend Thomas.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Family Diversity Fairytale - Goldilocks (8+)
A cartoon fairy-tale about Goldilocks handing out invitations to lots of different bear families.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Happily Ever After from The Proud Trust (7+)
Happily Ever After is a twist on a traditional fairy tale, that enables an exploration of same gender relationships and equal marriage.
We would recommend this video for ages 7 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Pride: ‘Diverse books are important all year round’ (6+)
An interview with the author of Pirate Mums. She shares what her inspiration was and why books about different families are important.
We would recommend this video for ages 6 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Alan Turing (8+)
A cartoon explanation of who Alan Turing was, his achievements, and how his story ends.
Note: Watch up until 2.30 for positive representation. After this the video mentions LGBTphobia. If you choose to watch, include signposting and support for young people as this can potentially be upsetting.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Are YOU disabled and LGBTQ+?! @jessicaoutofthecloset (8+)
Some of @jessicaoutofthecloset’s favourite disabled and LGBTQ+ icons deserve a special shout-out… Rosie Jones, Stephen Fry, Aaron Rose Philip, Chella Man, Jillian Mercado, Lady Francesca, Frida Kahlo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Lord Byron. Who would you add to the list?
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Gender Identity (T+)
My Shadow is Pink (7+)
Based on the book of the same name, the animation follows a young boy who wants to be like his father who is big and strong, and has a blue shadow. However, the boy loves ponies, princesses, things ‘not for boys’, and has a pink shadow. With the love and acceptance of his father, he learns to embrace his shadow just the way it is.
We would recommend this video for ages 7 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Jamie – A Transgender Cinderella Story (8+)
A cartoon fairy-tale about Jamie, who discovers he is a trans man when he disguises himself to go to the ball, but then realises the disguise matches who they truly are and isn’t a disguise at all, but the real him.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Gender Explained for Kids Part 1 (8+)
First of a three–part cartoon video series explaining gender. This one explains: the difference between assigned sex and gender, the term cisgender, and how everyone’s experience of gender is different and personal.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Gender Explained for Kids Part 2 (8+)
The second part of a three-part cartoon video series explaining gender. This one explains what it means to be trans and non-binary, and highlights that there is no one way to look or be trans or non-binary.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Pronouns like She/Her, He/Him and They/Them Explored (8+)
This video explores some different pronouns, how to use them, and how to know another person’s pronouns.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Gender Explained (8+)
This video explores the difference between sex and gender.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
LGBT+ Heroes: Stormé, Sylvia & Marsha - The Stonewall Riots (8+)
A cartoon that explains who these three LGBT+ heroes were and how they fought for LGBT+ rights.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Gonzo-Rella | Full Episode | Muppet Babies | @disneyjunior (4+)
Gonzo wants to go to Piggy and Summer’s royal ball dressed as a princess.
Please note that this episode does not explore gender identity but gender stereotypes and expectations.
We would recommend this video for ages 4 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
LGBT+ Pride and History
The Blue’s Clues Pride Parade ft. Nina West (3+)
A sing-along led by drag queen Nina West celebrating different families coming together for Pride.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
The Rainbow Flag Explained (6+)
A brief overview on the Rainbow Flag/Pride Flag and its different colours.
We would recommend this video for ages 6 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
The History of Pride (6+)
A brief overview of Pride and the Gay Rights movement.
We would recommend this video for ages 6 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Pride on the Range – Quays Newsround Special (7+)
A look at Whalley Range’s community Pride, organised by locals and lead by the local secondary school.
We would recommend this video for ages 7 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
The Meaning of Pride ft. Drag Queen Nina West (7+)
A song about the meaning of colours in the rainbow Pride Flag.
We would recommend this video for ages 7 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Alan Turing (8+)
A cartoon explanation of who Alan Turing was, his achievements, and how his story ends.
Note: Watch up until 2.30 for positive representation. After this the video mentions LGBTphobia. If you choose to watch, include signposting and support for young people as this can potentially be upsetting.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
History of the Rainbow Flag for Kids (8+)
A cartoon that explains the history of the Rainbow Flag.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
Stormé, Sylvia & Marsha - The Stonewall Riots (8+)
A cartoon that explains who these three LGBT+ heroes were and how they fought for LGBT+ rights.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
The First UK Pride (8+)
A cartoon that explains how the GLF formed and explores the early fights for LGBT+ liberation in the UK.
We would recommend this video for ages 8 and over, but please watch prior to sharing to ensure the content is accessible and suitable for your young people.
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