ACLU “At Liberty”: How Censorship is Harming Queer and Trans Storytelling

For centuries, storytelling has been a medium for social change. We share our stories to build understanding and empathy, to protest injustice, to rally support, and to compel action. In this live recording of the ACLU’s podcast, At Liberty, we question the impact censorship and anti-LGBTQ bans are having on our stories and on us as storytellers. Is there a connection between what’s happening at the state level and what’s happening on screen? This panel will feature Lió Mehiel (actor, In The Summers), Jules Rosskam (filmmaker, artist, educator, and director, Desire Lines), and Gillian Branstetter (ACLU Communications Strategist, LGBTQ Rights), moderated by Kendall Ciesemier (ACLU Senior Executive Producer of Multimedia and Host of At Liberty).

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Lio Mehiel
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Jules Rosskam
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Kendall Ciesemier
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Gillian Branstetter
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