Doctrine
A child sits on a folding table at Albuquerque Public Schools headquarters, surrounded by protestors from the evangelical New Mexico megachurch Legacy Church. The demonstrators demanded that the district remove all LGBTQIA+ literature from its school libraries. The efforts were unsuccessful.
About Artist
Jimmy Himes-Ryann
Jimmy Himes-Ryann is an artist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Their work centers queer identities and culture at the intersection of anti-fascist action and theocratic nationalism in the United States. As a journalist, Himes-Ryann's investigative reporting has earned three Emmy Award nominations, two New Mexico Broadcasters Association Multimedia Journalist of the Year awards, and two Idaho Press Club Awards. They are currently an adjunct faculty instructor of video, audio, and photojournalism at the University of New Mexico’s School of Communication and Journalism.
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