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3 anti-LGBTQ+ groups are behind 86% of all book bans across the U.S.
The groups all have right-wing Republican support and also advocate for other anti-LGBTQ+ school policies.
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Appeals court allows Texas’ book ban to proceed without explanation
State lawyers couldn’t even answer basic questions about how the law is supposed to work.
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Book bans in U.S. schools & libraries increased by 33% this past school year
At the same time, students are leading the fight against book censorship, according to a new report from PEN America.
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“Aristotle & Dante” is groundbreaking in a world that lacks queer Hispanic role models
As a closeted gay Mexican, author Benjamin Alire Sáenz felt like he didn’t fit in. His experience represents that of countless queer Hispanics.
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LeVar Burton & 175 other artists denounce “white supremacist” book bans
“These censorious efforts will not end with book bans,” the letter states.
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Former “South Park” writer is brutally exposing & mocking Moms for Liberty
“We are an extremist organization that prides itself on making sure that freedom of speech and choice only applies to those who believe gays are demonic.”
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Sen. John Kennedy reads sexually explicit passages to justify anti-LGBTQ+ book bans
The passages focused on a strap-on sex toy, oral sex, and incest. But a Democratic senator said the passages are missing the point.
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Joe Biden still hasn’t named a “book ban coordinator” despite Pride Month promise
Biden promised the coordinator would help fight nationwide book bans, but the position remains unfilled.
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California will soon pass a law forbidding anti-LGBTQ+ book bans
The law is a direct rebuke to national efforts to erase LGBTQ+ identities from schools.
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Florida county banned a children’s book about a lion cub because 2 characters in it seem gay
“Christian, the Hugging Lion” contains no mention of sexuality, but it gave some conservatives gay vibes.