米国の図書館は、6月のプライド月間に向けてLGBTQ+に関する書籍や歴史に焦点を当てた展示やプログラムの準備を進めている。
プライド月間の開始まで1ヶ月を切る中、図書館員らは展示の計画や関連資料の管理、知的自由についての利用客との対話に向けた助言を受けている。こうした動きの背景には、連邦政府の助成を受ける学校において特定の図書を禁止することを目的とした「下院決議案7661号」のような法案に対する懸念の高まりがある。
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