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Happy Pride Month! Take a look at one of our queer-centered miniature books from the Charlotte Smith Collection. Hey Straights Come out of the Closet, by Edward “Ed” Hutchins, is a book calling on straight individuals to stand with the gay community to fight injustices and bigotry. Included in the miniature is a list of three impacts for not speaking out against bigotry:
1. Ignoring it allows it to continue.
2. Ignoring it gives intolerance your stamp of approval.
3. Ignoring it keeps all of us from working together to solve problems that concern everyone.
Hutchins is known for practicing “guerrilla bookmaking,” which is the “process of putting simple bookmaking skills into the hands of everyday people” (Hutchins, “Guerrilla Bookmaking”). Following this practice, Hutchins utilizes simple materials and skills that can be easily replicated by others. In this miniature, for example, Hutchins incorporated one bright pink sheet with photocopied illustrations. This style reminded me of the many photocopied zines in our collections that were often used to spread awareness on social issues in an inexpensive way.
What are your favorite LGBTQ+ books?! Feel free to share them here!
Smith Miniature Collection (HQ76.25 .H882 1994)
More on Guerrilla Bookmaking by Edward Hutchins
-Micaela
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