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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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LGBTQ+ allies defeated book banners in two contentious library meetings
Opponents claimed the LGBTQ+ books would “put sexual perversion or sexual acts in front of children.” But the community fought back.
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Florida schools banned this sweet children’s book for alleged “adult content” — it has none
The book includes non-sexual illustrations of the men living together, which is apparently too steamy for this school district.
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School official says 1st-grader was traumatized by poster of people of different races holding hands
They want stricter rules about “political displays” in classrooms.
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The Middle East is censoring “Barbie” over alleged LGBTQ+ content
The film doesn’t have any overt queer content, but regional censors are upset anyway.
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School district may ban biography of Pete Buttigieg to comply with anti-LGBTQ+ book ban law
The list of 374 books that may be banned includes literary classics like “1984” and “The Catcher in the Rye.”
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Ron DeSantis loses again as judge refuses to reinstate Florida’s drag ban
Florida said letting kids see drag causes them “irreparable harm.” The judge noted that kids can already see R-rated films with their parents.
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Mississippi’s new book-banning law denies minors access to e-books & audiobooks
The law forbids anyone under 18 from reading a book that mentions pooping, nudity, or LGBTQ+ issues.
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5th grade Georgia teacher fired for reading “divisive” book about acceptance
She bought “My Shadow is Purple” at the school’s book fair and then was fired for reading it to students.
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Penguin Random House sues school district for effectively banning LGBTQ+ books
The district is accused of pulling books from shelves that were flagged by a Moms for Liberty activist.