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GOP law forces library to require ID from patrons under 30 to access “adult” books
The adult book section includes books with queer themes, something a new law defines as “sexual” content.
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Alabama just got a step closer to jailing librarians who provide LGBTQ+ books
The state is pursuing bills banning drag, LGBTQ+ discussions in schools, and criminalizing queer library books.
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Scholastic allegedly lets schools exclude “diverse” texts from book fairs
School librarians report that the publisher is segregating “diverse” books in an optional case.
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2 librarians were fired after the board mistook an autism symbol for a Pride display. They’re suing.
The display featured two rainbow images that were actually about disabilities.
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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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Texas county bans libraries from providing LGBTQ+ books to minors
“Young people deserve to see themselves reflected in the books they read…. [so they] can foster empathy, tolerance, and connection.”
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Kirk Cameron demands the government investigate anti-Christian bias in library organization
The conservative Christian actor and author’s publisher has accused the ALA of attempting to “sabotage” an upcoming event.
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Deranged anti-LGBTQ+ activist wears drag to council meeting to prove that drag hurts children
She claimed a gender non-conforming library worker was “pushing sexual identity on children.”
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Major library system banned Pride displays in children’s areas due to GOP official’s new rule
The move comes in response to new rules enacted by Missouri’s Secretary of State banning “age-inappropriate” materials.