The free event begins Saturday at noon and ends at 6 p.m. It will be held at the Branch Park Pavilion (Philomena St. and Aldrich St.), an ADA-compliant and air conditioned space.
From banned books exhibit at city libraries to efforts at school library, El Pasoans are working to protect access to books about LGBTQ+ and minority communities.
Under SB14 and HB1686, transgender minors would be restricted from receiving gender-affirming care and health care providers would be unable to provide this care without getting their medical license revoked. These bills will force transgender families to reconsider care or even living options as their childrens' health continues to be placed up for debate.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill that bans all gender-affirming care for minors in the state, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care.