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One man seeks to ban 3,600 LGBTQ+ and anti-racist books from Florida schools
He has succeeded in getting 102 books banned from library shelves even though he’s admitted that he hasn’t read most of the books he objects to.
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Russian libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from their shelves after Putin signs harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law
The new law comes as conservatives in the U.S. push for schools to remove LGBTQ+ content from their libraries.
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Louisiana asks people to report teachers & librarians who “sexualize children” with books
The state’s attorney general launched the new reporting system barely a month after announcing his run for state governor.
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Republican book banning attempt defeated after community stands up for LGBTQ people
Impassioned pleas were made from people on both sides of the debate, but LGBTQ equality won the day.
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Angry mom goes viral after giving an anti-LGBTQ commissioner hell during a public meeting
“I’ve never been sexually assaulted at a drag show, but I have been in church. Twice!” she said, adding that the church “told me it was my fault.”
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Anti-LGBTQ activists will train Florida’s public school librarians on which books to ban
The state group includes a nominee from an organization that opposes books on “Islam,” “socialism,” sex, LGBTQ identity, climate change, and gun control.
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GOP official wants to defund state libraries giving kids “non-age-appropriate materials”
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says libraries need to stop giving kids materials “that appeal to the prurient interest of any minor.”
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Schools will now call parents if students want to check out this LGBTQ book
Screaming parents at a school board meeting refused to follow speaking rules, including one woman who called the board members “sick individuals.”
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Town board votes to ban book-banning while slamming conservative activists
“You can’t tell me what I can and can’t read,” said a young resident before the vote.
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It’s time to arm teachers (with what they actually need)
The day of the educator begins far before they arrive at school and extends long after the final bell.