

Catch the livestream of our featured panel at the 2026 SXSW EDU THIS Wednesday, March 11th! Beyond Bans: Defending LGBTQ+ Stories and Literary Freedom is a bold, timely, and urgent discussion deserving of the national spotlight.
The panel will feature PFLAG National CEO Brian K. Bond (he/him) alongside #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston (they/them) and American Library Association President Sam Helmick (they/them), and will be moderated by Nikole Hannah-Jones (she/her), Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of The 1619 Project.
Join us for this critical and urgent conversation at 3pm ET/2pm CT/12pm PT, broadcasting live at sxswedu.com/watch. The livestream will be recorded and available to watch at its conclusion on YouTube at youtube.com/SXSWEDU.
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