By halayalex at Envato Elements.
More specifically: use your love of reading, aversion to censorship, organizing abilities, money, compassion, and/or anger to build a more just world for queer and trans tweens and teens.
To get you started, there are lists of banned books in the first subsection of "Use Your Money."
Review the difference between being an ally and being an accomplice.
Before you proceed, read this article: I Need An Accomplice, Not An Ally. Among many salient and trenchant points the author makes:
- "Ally" is a verb.
- Are you feeling or are you doing? Allies will focus more on feeling, while accomplices will focus more on doing.
Why get banned books to tweens and teens? Why discuss the banning of books with them?
Choose books that reflect LGBTQA+/SGL lives
Choose books that reflect LGBTQA+/SGL lives
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Look for books that include some of these themes
Look for books that include some of these themes
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More actions to take around banned books
More actions to take around banned books
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