There's Been a 33% Increase In Book Bans Across the U.S., Says PEN America
Florida has implemented the majority of bans in the U.S.
September 25 2023 8:00 AM
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Florida has implemented the majority of bans in the U.S.
A temporary lifeline for Samuels Public Library fuels a broader struggle over free speech, discrimination, and community values as residents and officials clash over LGBTQ+ books.
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The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.
Supporters of LGBTQ+ book bans called for a protest but instead opponents of such bans showed up in large numbers.
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After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.
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While he was speaking with CBS News correspondent David Begnaud at the National Book Festival, Buttigieg reflected on the political motivation behind Republican book bans.
She testified that she believes there is nothing inappropriate or sensitive about the children’s picture book.
Organizers say they expect a more forthcoming answer about why the event, which included a trans and nonbinary reading room, was suddenly scrapped.
The parents say that if their children have to read books about or by LGBTQ+ people, that would violate their rights to religious freedom.
Florida’s “don’t say gay” law is now depriving students of accessing some of the most read works in the English language.
They say they can’t access their children’s school records without first answering a question they believe is political and asked in bad faith.
The library’s leadership moved the book Gender Queer out of the young adult section.
The former president took aim at the recent push by right-wing extremists to ban books from public and school libraries.