Author/illustrator Charlotte Agell, Author Maria Testa, Curious City, and Zero Station hosted an event for fellow children’s book creators, publishers, librarians, education advocates, and readers to learn more about the effort to win the freedom to marry for LGBTQ families in Maine in 2012.
WHY CHILDREN’S LIT? Opponents to marriage equality continue to use the picture book King and King (a fairy tale about two princes falling in love) as an indication that children are being inappropriately and dangerously educated. Children’s books a danger to children? Is there a way we can work together reset that conversation?
Children’s book creators brought a recent book, sketch, illustration, or project to display on the benches or pin to the wall. Yes, the evening was about marriage equality, but also a time to catch-up and share.
Our Children’s Lit Party for Marriage Equality was one of more than 15 house parties taking place on September 8th where supporters at homes from all across the state dialed into a special conference call with EqualityMaine Executive Director Betsy Smith and special guest U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree to hear about our community’s plan to win marriage equality for LGBT families in Maine.
(Illustration from Charlotte Agell’s wonderful character blog, India’s Ink.)
