Pink Praises Hometown for Voting Out Book-Banning School Board
The new school board president, who had fought against book bans, was sworn in on a stack of them.
December 08 2023 8:25 PM
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The new school board president, who had fought against book bans, was sworn in on a stack of them.
The list of plaintiffs now included Iowa teachers, students, the Iowa State Education Association, and four bestselling authors including John Green and Jodi Picoult
Jason Rapert, a former state senator, has condemned "the radical homosexual movement" and "LGBTQ insanity."
The differences between the governor of California and the governor of Florida were stark.
Amid electoral rebukes for Moms for Liberty, a recent report highlights a disturbing rise in state legislatures imposing restrictions on LGBTQ+ discussions in schools, affecting educators and students nationwide.
St. Marys Public Library yielded to city commission demands influenced by the Society of St. Pius X, an anti-LGBTQ+ group, which has sparked concerns over censorship of LGBTQ+ content.
An Escambia County teacher reportedly collaborated with Moms for Liberty to get a student to check out a book the group called pornographic.
The music superstar takes on book bans in the state that has the most of them.
In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books.
Republican House members and conservative groups contended that removing books from school libraries doesn't amount to banning them, while Democrats pushed back.
The publisher's action is drawing criticism from teachers, librarians, and advocacy groups.
The library’s executive director confirmed the book was listed because of the word “gay.”
“We need all hands on deck in this moment, and there’s something everyone can do,” Emily Drabinski says.
Jeffrey Peterson, who has been placed on leave, says his job has been threatened amid the homophobic atmosphere.
You have until October 8 to score items from Sally Field, Daniel Radcliffe, Neil Patrick Harris, and other big names.
PEN America has found the most banned books targeted this school year.
While some states ramp up bans, Velshi says we can counter by getting involved on school boards, associations and city councils
Jennifer Petersen is on a crusade to keep "sexually explicit" books out of school libraries.
State Sen. Bill Eigel said he didn't burn books but instead empty boxes in a recent video, however.
Supporters of LGBTQ+ book bans called for a protest but instead opponents of such bans showed up in large numbers.