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Take a Look at Banned Books!

Take a Look at Banned Books!

A lively conversation about banned books. NOVA Prism Executive Director Leon van der Goetz is our guest speaker.

Related LibGuide: LGBTQIA+ by Fairfax County Public Library (Admin)

Date:
Monday, June 24, 2024
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Tysons-Pimmit Meeting Room 1, Tysons-Pimmit Meeting Room 2
Library Branch:
Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
Categories:
LGBTQIA+ Presentation/Performance
Audience:
  Adults     Older Adults  
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In 2023, the American Library Association recorded 4,240 unique book titles targeted for bans and challenges in schools and libraries across the US, of which 47% were by or about LGBTQ+ people and/or people of color. Executive Director Leon van der Goetz of NoVA Prism Center will explore of the impact of book bans on the LGBTQIA+ community and how you can help save access to LGBTQ+ literature through activism and allyship.

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