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Book banners came for this Colorado town. They didn’t anticipate resistance.
LGBTQ+ titles topped the number of book bans in the past year, but a growing number of grassroots organizations are rewriting the story.
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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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Town fires librarian who worked there for 11 years because she refused to remove LGBTQ+ books
One resident toured the teen section and claimed 60% of the books were “witchcraft.”
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These are the most challenged & banned books in America right now
Seven of the top 13 most challenged books of 2022 contained LGBTQ+ themes and/or characters.
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George Santos & Marjorie Taylor Greene cosponsor federal book ban bill
The Trump supporters have cosponsored a bill that could be used to ban books by LGBTQ+ authors in schools.
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Republican wants to expand definition of “child pornography” to make it easier to ban LGBTQ+ books
“Reasonable people everywhere recognize these books as obscene and reasonable people do not want their money used to subsidize obscenity.”
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Angry librarian tells off conservative Christians protesting library in righteous speech
“We broke. Deal with it. We’re human. I’m tired and I’m tired of all of you,” she said, angry about the threats and the signs calling her ugly names.
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Town defunds its own library again after conservatives said it supports “sinful desires”
The town voted against a property tax to fund the library after conservatives claimed it was “grooming” children.
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GOP governor says he’s against LGBTQ people getting married
“Maybe I’m old fashioned…” Gov. Henry McMaster started before things went from bad to worse.
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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.”
