Author Nico Lang - Trans Kids Today and How to be an Ally

Schedule

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Bloomington Public Library, Illinois | Bloomington, IL

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Join author Nico Lang as they read from their book AMERICAN TEENAGER: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy. Nico will discuss how we can all be better allies to transgender youth during these turbulent times.
Nico is a queer journalist whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Daily Beast, Huffpost, Harper's Bazaar, and Time. Lang previously served as deputy editor at OUT and the news editor for THEM.
This event is co-sponsored by Prairie Pride Coalition; ISU Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Bobzbay Books; Not in Our Town Bloomington/Normal; B/N PFLAG; our local Free Mom Hugs; local chapter of Mama Dragons; and Not In Our Schools.
This event is made possible by a grant from the Acorn Equality Fund.
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Bloomington Public Library, Illinois, 205 E Olive St,Bloomington, Illinois, United States

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