MassEquality, the Bay State-wide grassroots LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, will host a Drag Queen Story Hour and Banned Book Fair from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, in Boston at Copley Square.
At the event, attendees can books from local bookstores, check out books and resources from the Boston Public Library, learn about resources for LGBTQ+ families and youth in Massachusetts and enjoy a selection of stories theatrically read by featured drag queens.
This event comes in response to the spike in hateful attacks against drag queen story hours happening across the Commonwealth, and the rising volume of cries for LGBTQ+ inclusive and race-conscious books to be banned from school libraries.
“LGBTQ+ people have been under attack across the Commonwealth and across the nation,” said MassEquality Executive Director Tanya Neslusan.
“It’s important for people of all ages to understand that being a member of the LGBTQ Community isn’t scary or bad, we’re all just people. And it’s especially important that children who are exploring their own identities or feeling different in any way to know that it’s okay to be different and that you are special and loved for being who you are,” Neslusan said.
More: massequality.org; and click here for more on the book fair and story hour.
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