Gay USA 11/17/2021

LGBTQ activists fight book burning; guest Jim Hubbard shows us exciting, revamped ACT UP Oral History Project website. ∎ The fight over LGBTQ books in school libraries gets heated.   ∎ Religious groups object to Biden child care plan if they can’t discriminate against us. ∎ It’s Transgender Awareness Week and we have news both tragic and uplifting. ∎ A gay pioneer in the field of HIV and aging has died as has a distinguished lesbian artist. ∎ Two LGBTQ finalists on “Dancing with the Stars.” ∎ Gay kisses light up the Country Music Awards, “Chucky,” and “The Simpsons.” ∎ Our guest is Jim Hubbard of the ACT UP Oral History Project on its new website.