In this powerful episode of Queerly's Stage and Screen Podcast, Harvey speaks with the team behind the urgent new documentary 'The Librarians' - director Kim Snyder, brave librarian Amanda Jones, and producer Maria Cuomo Cole.
When Amanda Jones discovered she had lost twelve former students to suicide "simply for being othered", she knew she had to stand up against the unprecedented wave of book banning targeting LGBTQ+ stories in her small Louisiana town.
Her courage, alongside other librarians across America, inspired this riveting documentary executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker.
Our guests reveal the organszed nature behind what appears to be grassroots censorship, the historical parallels to totalitarian movements, and how books quite literally save LGBTQ+ lives. Jones shares her legal battle that recently resulted in a Supreme Court victory, while the filmmakers discuss creating a 'Librarians Without Borders' movement as similar censorship efforts spread globally.
From death threats to standing ovations, this conversation explores how everyday heroes are risking everything to ensure marginalised youth see themselves represented on library shelves. 'The Librarians' comes to cinemas on 26 September - a must-watch documentary for anyone who believes in the power of stories to change lives.
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