Vetted literature from LGBTQ+ voices and the eight other voices represented in the program -- African American, Asian American, Diverse Abilities, Female, Hispanic American, Immigration, Native American and Poverty and Homelessness -- give teens a safe and healthy outlet for sorting out who they are and where they fit in. And just as importantly, for understanding the experiences of people who are different than they are and have points of view that differ from their own.

Isn't that what we've always relied on literature to do?