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This Incredible New Project Is Explaining LGBT Themes To Preschool Kids

"Queer entertainment for young kids barely exists -- I aim to change that."
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HuffPost Queer Voices Editor

A new web series is explaining issues and language surrounding the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in a way that is accessible for preschool-aged children.

"Queer Kids Stuff" is created and produced by Lindsey Amer and is intended to be a conversation starter between adults and kids about queer issues. While the episodes may focus on explaining a basic queer idea -- like what does "gay" mean -- it also answers questions for children that some adults may not have the ability or language to talk about.

"These are the years of the W's: Who, What, When, and Why," Amer told The Huffington Post. "These ages are when children are learning and soaking up everything they can about the world they were pretty recently introduced to. While they are learning about the world, they are also beginning to form their own opinions about the things in this world. If they aren't seeing queerness in their world (particularly in their media) how can they know to ask questions and spark conversations (as many parents won't do this themselves). And what happens if the first time they are introduced to a queer topic, it has a negative connotation? As soon as that happens, it is far more difficult to undo that moment, than it is to simply introduce the topic truthfully and positively first."

We're super excited about this project and can't wait to see what's ahead. Check out the first episode, "What Does Gay Mean?" above and head here to learn more about "Queer Kids Stuff."

Before You Go

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Who is this budding theoretical physicist?(01 of36)
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This stylish baby genius grew up to figure out a very important theory. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
It's Albert Einstein!(02 of36)
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(1879-1955) Most famous for developing his theory of relativity and for the world's most famous equation, E = mc². Here he is on his 72nd birthday. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who is this future evolutionary theorist?(03 of36)
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Who do you think this little boy, clutching a plant, could be? (credit:Artist Ellen Sharples)
It's Charles Darwin!(04 of36)
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(1809 – 1882) This English naturalist proposed a theory of evolution based on natural selection after studying species aboard the HMS Beagle. (credit:Alamy)
Who's this future chemist?(05 of36)
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Hint: This sassy lady's findings were quite radioactive. (credit:Scanned from Helena Skłodowska-Szalay)
It's Marie Curie!(06 of36)
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(1867-1934) Famous for discovering polonium, uranium, and coming up with a theory of radioactivity, Marie Curie was the first woman to receive the Nobel prize. (credit:Alamy)
Who's this legendary American inventor?(07 of36)
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This boy had some very bright ideas... (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
It's Thomas Edison!(08 of36)
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(1847-1931) Prolific inventor and businessman with over 1,093 patents, here Edison holds his most famous invention: the light bulb. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Does this boy look like future "father of the hydrogen bomb"?(09 of36)
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His research turned out to be explosive... (credit:Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
It's Edward Teller!(10 of36)
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(1908–2003) Early member of the Manhattan Project, this controversial nuclear physicist helped invent one of the first atomic bombs and spearheaded the development of the H-bomb. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
And does this boy look like "father of the atomic bomb?"(11 of36)
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This boy wound up fighting with the scientist from the previous slide. (credit:Oppenheimer Archives / CORBIS)
It's Robert Oppenheimer!(12 of36)
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(1904-1967) J. Robert Oppenheimer puffs on a pipe during an interview at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., April 5, 1963. Oppenheimer, scientist with the Manhattan Project that developed the first atom bomb, regretted his participation in the program in his later years. (AP) (credit:AP)
Who is this future chemist, and the father of molecular biology?(13 of36)
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Can't you tell from these amazing PANTS that he became a peace activist, too? (credit:Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, Oregon State University Libraries)
It's Linus Pauling!(14 of36)
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(1901-1994) Considered one of the most influential chemists in history, Pauling founded the fields of quantum chemistry and molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who's this future primatologist?(15 of36)
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This baby loved chimps from the very beginning -- and she's never stopped. (credit:The Jane Goodall Institute)
It's Jane Goodall!(16 of36)
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(Born 1934) Considered the world's leading expert on chimpanzees, Goodall has studied their behavior ever since 1960. She has become a prominent advocate for conservation and animal welfare issues. (credit:Alamy)
Who's this future innovator?(17 of36)
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Would you believe that this prim boy ended up with 350 patents? (credit:Courtesy of the Nobel Foundation)
It's Alfred Nobel!(18 of36)
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(1833-1896) Swedish chemist, engineer and innovator, Nobel invented dynamite. He is most famous for the prizes funded posthumously in his name. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who is this future DNA pioneer?(19 of36)
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It would be easier to make a pun about his discovery if he were wearing jeans. (credit:James Watson)
It's James Watson!(20 of36)
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(Born 1928) One half of the Watson and Crick duo (and let's not forget Rosalind Franklin too), this molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist helped discover the structure of DNA. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who's this future geneticist?(21 of36)
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She was a-maize-d by chromosomes. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
It's Barbara McClintock!(22 of36)
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(1902-1992) Considered the world's most distinguished cytogeneticist, McClintock studied what happens to chromosomes during the reproduction of maize. She is the only woman to have received an unshared Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who's this future math lover?(23 of36)
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Can you guess who this is from her calculating look? (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
It's Ada Lovelace! (24 of36)
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(1815-1852), Born Ada Augusta Byron, she was literary legend Lord Byron's only legitimate child. She was an avid mathematician and wrote what is considered the first computer program -- an algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who is this future physicist?(25 of36)
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We'd make a pun if the little boy were holding a cat in this photo... (credit:Getty Images)
It's Erwin Schrödinger!(26 of36)
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(1887-1961) This Austrian quantum physicist is most famous for his namesake "Schrodinger's cat" formulation, and for his work on wave mechanics. (credit:Getty Images)
Who is this future neurologist?(27 of36)
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His pensive look here might foreshadow his future obsession with the unconscious... (credit:Imagno/Getty Images)
It's Sigmund Freud!(28 of36)
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(1856-1939) This neurologist and founding father of psychoanalysis developed many theories about the unconscious. While many of his ideas were controversial, they are considered to be some of the most influential of the 20th Century. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who's this psychoanalyst (in the middle)?(29 of36)
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A hint: She followed in the footsteps of the last guy... (credit:Imagno / Getty Images)
Anna Freud(30 of36)
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(1895-1982) Considered one of the founders of child psychoanalysis, Anna followed in her father's footsteps. Although she never pursued formal scientific training, she did receive an honorary M.D. and Sc.D. (credit:AP)
Can you guess this future cosmologist?(31 of36)
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This little boy in a sweater vest is still doing important work in physics today. (credit:Mary Hawking)
Stephen Hawking(32 of36)
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(Born 1942) Famous for his work on the radiation emitted from black holes -- now called Hawking radiation -- this theoretical astrophysicist set forth a cosmology that unites the theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics. (credit:John Phillips / UK Press / Getty Images)
Who's this future mathematician?(33 of36)
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This child prodigy could already divide eight-digit numbers in his head when he was only six years old... (credit:Courtesy Marina Whitman)
It's John von Neumann!(34 of36)
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(1903-1957) An applied mathematician, von Neumann made contributions to many academic fields -- including mathematics, physics, statistics, economics, computer science, and even genetics. (credit:Wikimedia Commons)
Who's this future astronaut?(35 of36)
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That's one small step for a boy... (credit:Ohio Historical Society)
It's Neil Armstrong!(36 of36)
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(1930-2012) As the first man to walk on the moon, this astronaut and aerospace engineer is most famous for uttering the phrase: "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." (credit:NASA/Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.)
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