Their LGBTQ+ book is the most challenged in America. Here's why they aren't giving up
George M. Johnson's novel All Boys Aren't Blue released five years ago. Since then, it has become the most banned book in the country.
April 29 2025 1:41 PM
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Being Donald Trump’s niece drove Mary Trump to ketamine therapy
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The 10 most challenged books of 2023
Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.
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