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According to PEN America, over a quarter of all banned books from 2021-2023 featured LGBTQIA2S+ characters and themes. In this roundtable discussion, SJSU comics scholars, educators, and creators will discuss how comics have been affected by this trans- and homophobic censorship. Join us as we discuss the harmful effects of book bans, the power of queer comics, and how we can all “Be Gay, Do Comics” and resist censorship in our own lives!