Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Darian Aaron
“It matters that a journalist reporting on Black LGBTQ+ stories understands the complexities and nuances of life in the South . . . those in which we’ve been included… More
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We made the news! Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for #LetUtahRead #utpol: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utahns-gather-to-read-in-protest-against-banning-books-at-the-capitol
The chilling of schools in Florida is hitting new lows-- some teachers told not to have *books* in their classrooms. Said one: “It feels cold without all my books. It doesn’t feel like the classroom and the environment that I built.” #FreeTheBooks
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ron-desantis-book-bans-florida-b2270116.html