Some of our wonderful staff will be at the "Let's Talk Sexual Health" community event on March 14th at Parachigo from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. There will be a short presentation on sexual health basics, open Q&A with Shine Bright and Live, and an anonymous question box for sensitive questions. This event is free to attend, though donations of cash or books are always welcome. This event is for all gender identities, sexualities, and community members!

The March issue of the newsletter is out, and there’s one development we want to spotlight that didn’t make it into the legislative corner: H.R. 7661, a newly introduced national book‑ban bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill targets—like so many others in this wave of censorship—any books that include references to LGBTQ+ people or acknowledge their existence in society, with transgender individuals singled out most directly. Efforts to strip LGBTQ+ representation from...