National library conference speaker gives librarians tips on how to hide LGBTQ content from parents
National library conference speaker gives librarians tips on how to hide LGBTQ content from parents
During a June “Banned Books and Censorship” conference held by Library 2.0, University of South Carolina instructor Valerie Byrd Fort was full of advice for handling parental concerns over LGTBQ content, including keeping “identity” labels — “LGTBQIA+” or “Gays Fiction” for example — off of books so parents won’t find them.