Our LGBTQ+ Poetry Event

During LGBTQ+ History month, our staff and students came together to celebrate the power of poetry! They each selected a meaningful poem to read aloud at our special Poetry Event, sharing words that inspire, empower and reflect the diverse voices of the LGBTQ+ community.

The NEU-sponsored poetry event for LGBTQ+ History month was held in March in the Harley Grove Library. Teachers selected poetry by queer and trans poets from throughout history, from poems written in 610 B.C.E. to poems written in 2025. We shared and discussed these poems and what they meant to us. We even had some impressive live poetry writing from a CFGS student!

It’s Okay

It’s okay to be queer

It’s okay to be trans

It’s okay to be bi

It’s okay to be Asian

It’s okay to be white

It’s okay to be Black

It’s okay to be a Jew

It’s okay to be Muslim

That’s okay.

It’s not okay to judge

It’s not okay to exclude