03.04.2024 - By Connecticut Public Radio
Librarians in Connecticut say the number of book ban requests they’re fielding is still "soaring," and that the focus is on content relating to LGBTQIA+ identity and themes. Librarians have even looked to lawmakers for support.
This hour, we get the latest from state and national Library Associations.
But first, advocates and lawmakers hosted a vigil at the State Capitol last week for Nex Benedict, the teenager who died after a fight in the school bathroom in Oklahoma. Keith Brown with Gay Spirit Radio reports.
GUESTS:
Keith Brown: Host and Producer, Gay Spirit Radio
Deborah Caldwell-Stone: Director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom
Samantha Lee: Chair, Connecticut Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee; Head of Reference Services at Enfield Public Library
Mary Richardson: Teen Services Librarian, Simsbury Public Library; Co-Host "The Book Jam" Podcast
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