Season 4, Episode 4: The Golden Era of Queer Comic Books
We take a bit out of queer comic books with Amara Vear, the Queer Comic Peddler. We geek out about our personal literary faves, the impact of book banning, and the future of queer publishing.
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Additional resources and references
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From the Intro
Target’s official statement announcing some Pride Merch would be removed
NPR reports on threats to Target employees regarding Pride Merch
Trans artist Erik Carnell receives surge in sales after Target pulls his designs
From the Episode
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
PEN America files federal lawsuit against Florida School District over book bans
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson
Thirsty Mermaids and Snapdragons by Kat Leyh
Luna by Julie Anne Peters
About the podcast
Take the Last Bite is a podcast by the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. It's a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy and activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Through each episode, we're aiming to unearth the often disregarded and unacknowledged contributions of queer and trans folks to social change through interviews, casual conversations and reflections on Midwest queer time, space, and place.