This article details a unit designed for a high school English classroom to address social injustice and the silencing of LGBTQ individuals. The authors believe teachers have a civic duty to help students become critically aware and informed citizens. Creating active citizens means fostering critical thinking skills relevant to the political issues of our students' time. To address the silencing of LGBTQ students directly, in high school classrooms, the authors propose the following unit plan using children's picture books frequently banned for their LGBTQ themes. In addition, the authors offer guidance and suggest best practices for discussing the inclusion of LGBTQ issues and themes with principals, parents, and with the students themselves.