Oppose Book Bans, Read Trans Historical Fiction

Queer historical fiction can reveal ignored or forgotten aspects of history. Stories of queer people throughout history are a form of past and present protest, especially as the United States government increases attacks on LGBTQ people. The government forced the National Parks Service to erase mentions of transgender people from a webpage about the Stonewall Rebellion. Kansas revoked the driver’s licenses and birth certificates of 1,700 residents who updated their gender markers. Book bans continue to target books by and about LGBTQ and BIPOC people. House Republicans have moved to advance H.R. 7661, the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” that would prohibit the use of funds for anything discussing “gender dysphoria or transgenderism.”

  • Stories of queer people throughout history are a form of past and present protest and determination; they say we are here, we’ve always been here, and we’ll always be here.
  • House Republicans have now moved to advance a bill, House Resolution 7661 (H.R. 7661) or “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” that would prohibit the use of funds for anything deemed “sexually oriented material.”
  • “These bills aren’t about removing books; books are just one of the tools. These bills are about the complete and total erasure and removal of queer people from American life.”
📚 BookAddict’s Take: If you believe in the power of representation, supporting queer and trans authors is more important now than ever.

Source: Book Riot  | 
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