Page 8
-
Man sues library board over LGBTQ & antiracism books. He has the nuttiest argument possible.
He hasn’t even read the 50 books he wants banned, but he’s sure that reading Allison Bechdel’s books is the same as having sex in front of kids.
-
Joe Biden can’t hold back his contempt for Republicans who want to ban math textbooks
“I mean, did you ever think… that you’d be worried about book burnings and banning books, all because it doesn’t fit somebody’s political agenda?”
-
Sheriff urges library to yank books with LGBTQ content after “thorough review”
“Based upon this review, we do not feel that this content is appropriate for young children even though it does not rise to the level of a crime.” The group complaining about the books also wanted to ban a book about the civil rights movement.
-
Florida bans 54 math textbooks because they “indoctrinate” children
State authorities have rejected 71% of textbooks for elementary schools, claiming they teach kids “prohibited topics.”
-
School bans on LGBTQ books “escalating dramatically” over last year
In 98 percent of cases, the school districts didn’t follow First Amendment protections to ensure that government officials don’t ban or punish free speech.
-
Majority of Americans support talking about LGBTQ people in schools
The survey comes amidst an all-out conservative attack on LGBTQ youth.
-
Texas school official orders librarians remove LGBTQ books from shelves
“I acknowledge that there are men that think they’re women. And there are women that think they’re men… there’s no place for it in our libraries.”
-
6 LGBTQ books politicans and parents have tried to ban this year
Across the country, conservatives have been clutching their pearls at the thought of young people reading about LGBTQ identities.
-
GOP attorney general demands book ban investigations into “Of Mice and Men” & other classics
Attorney General John O’Connor says many books that are acceptable now might be considered “pornographic” by the time his review is done.
-
Two students sue their school for banning books about LGBTQ people & race
“This just isn’t any old book banning, [the district] targeted and removed books that are from the perspective and viewpoint of racial or sexual minorities.”