EPISODE · Aug 18, 2022 · 58 MIN
2022-08-17 Heroic Librarians!
from Isn't It Queer · host Isnt It Queer
Jonny checks back in on the efforts to ban LGBTQ+ books and curricula around the country. He focuses on examples of communities, librarians, and teachers pushing back against the efforts to challenge representations of LGBTQ+ people and racial minority figures. Across the stories covered, he notes that these efforts do not effectively keep children and young adults from knowing about LGBTQ+ folks, but do serve a bullying function in subjugating and casting shame on minority identities.
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Jonny checks back in on the efforts to ban LGBTQ+ books and curricula around the country. He focuses on examples of communities, librarians, and teachers pushing back against the efforts to challenge representations of LGBTQ+ people and racial minority figures. Across the stories covered, he notes that these efforts do not effectively keep children and young adults from knowing about LGBTQ+ folks, but do serve a bullying function in subjugating and casting shame on minority identities.
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2022-08-17 Heroic Librarians!
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