Advocacy

In the current climate, drag story time events are powerful statements of inclusion. They also entail risk of online harassment, confrontational protests, and even bomb threats. Here are some things to consider when planning a drag story event in your store.

Dea Lavoie is the owner of Second Star to the Right Books in Denver, CO and a founder of the nonprofit book access organization Books to Kids. Sophie Nogar is the Store Manager and Event Coordinator for Second Star and an organizer of the Gay It Forward program, among many others.

Raegan Miller is the Director of Finance and Development at the Florida Freedom to Read Project and a Florida parent.

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of March 28, 2024.

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of March 20, 2024.

Rebecca Skyhart and KC Norton are part of the volunteer leadership team of the Trans Rights Readathon. Rebecca is a co-owner of the Be Yourself Bookshop. KC is an author. Learn more about the Trans Rights Readathon and find their tools and graphics on their website. 

Luis Correa is the Operations Manager of Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia. Avid recently filed a legal complaint challenging the constitutionality of Gwinnett County Jail’s policies restricting who can send books to those incarcerated at the jail.

Angie Hayden is a founding member of Read Freely Alabama, an Alabaman, a mother, and a passionate advocate.

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of March 13, 2024.

Erin Decker is the co-owner of White Rose Book & More, Kissimmee, FL, and is a former librarian.

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of March 6, 2024.

Red Wine & Blue is a national advocacy organization dedicated to friend-to-friend organizing among suburban women to fight extremism and book bans. Ronna Dewey is the Pennsylvania Program Director and a passionate advocate for education and inclusion. 

Red Wine & Blue is a national advocacy organization dedicated to friend-to-friend organizing among suburban women to fight extremism and book bans. Ronna Dewey is the Pennsylvania Program Director and a passionate advocate for education and inclusion. 

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of February 28, 2024.