Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Jason Parsley
“LGBT presses are not in it to make money, per se. . . . There is a love and a sense of community that big corporations do not care… More
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
Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Tammye Nash
“it is our job to make our community real to the larger society. LGBTQ media should put a human face to our community so that non-LGBTQ folks see us… More
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-LGBTQI law passes second reading
News that a law which will restrict positive discourse around sexual orientation has been passed in a second reading by the Kyrgyzstan parliament is deeply disappointing, PEN International and… More
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This thread is why we @PENamerica stand against banned books. Please read to the end. Thank you @ashleyhopeperez for being our partner and articulating these points so skillfully. https://twitter.com/ashleyhopeperez/status/1441042392224722947
Some institutions are seeking to prevent the teaching of history & racism in Oklahoma. Join us for a #BannedBooksWeek event on 9/30 as @JRTtager moderates a virtual discussion w/ @carlishawb & @ahyde1858 on the censoring of thought in Oklahoma schools. https://bit.ly/39zhv4m
