Librarians are gatekeepers... not groomers.
As local libraries have become a major political and cultural battleground— librarians around the country are put in the crosshairs. Join this discussion with Forrest, Your Favorite Librarian, exploring this time of uncertainty.
From librarians and media specialists being fired, Proud Boys protesting Drag Queen story times, books being taken out of public and academic libraries to rightwing extremist and conservative groups working together to strength their argument of Queer and People of Color literature in school and libraries.
Broken down into 4 portions and paired with "I Have Always Been Me" by Precious Brady-Harris, jump into this controversial topic with Forrest.
1. Public and Academic Libraries
2. Supporting Queer Librarians and Librarians
3. Access to Books
4. What Can I do: Combating Conservative Censorship Craze and Book Bans
Check out the memoir from Precious Brady-Davis-- one of Your Favorite Librarian's favorite memoirs of this year. From her journey in Omaha, her work in the community and her beautiful love story with Myles.
Organizations and great groups to support that collectively work to combat efforts to limit Queer and People of Color books, and resources. Stay tuned to tips on how to join the collective fight against public and any effort to limit Queer literature, or support Queer authors.
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