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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.

10 most banned challenged books USA this past year

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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Gender Queer, All Boys Aren't Blue, and This Book Is Gay

These are the most challenged library books in America — yes, most are LGBTQ+

Gender Queer, All Boys Aren't Blue, and This Book Is Gay lead the American Library Association's list of the 10 most challenged books of 2023.

Penguins

Gay Penguin Tale Tops List of 'Challenged' Books

A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. And Tango Makes Three, released in 2005 and co-written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, was the most ''challenged'' book in public schools and libraries for the second straight year, according to the American Library Association. ''The complaints are that young children will believe that homosexuality is a lifestyle that is acceptable. The people complaining, of course, don't agree with that,'' Judith Krug, director of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

Queer Happened Here photo retrospective 100 Years of NYC Landmark LGBTQ Places and celebrities book release

11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here

Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.

Moms for Liberty want book bans 60 minutes tv show interview

Watch Moms for Liberty’s co-founders look like fools trying to explain their failed book ban movement

In a revealing interview, the conservative group’s tactics and recent school board election losses highlight the ongoing debate over educational content and LGBTQ+ rights.

Grace Linn

100-Year-Old Grandmother Slams Florida's Book Bans in Powerful Speech

She only had one minute to speak and she made the most of it.

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Over 30 celebrities join auction to put LGBTQ+ books in classrooms (exclusive)

Pride and Less Prejudice's auction features items donated by celebrities such as singer Janelle Monáe, actor Daniel Radcliffe, interior designer Bobby Berk, and many more.

banned books in caution tape school security officer watching over students eating lunch

U.S. public schools lost $3.2 billion fighting conservative culture wars: report

Public schools have been forced to spend billions on security, public relations, and legal assistance combating right-wing attacks for supposedly teaching about race and LGBTQ+ identities.

Joy Reid MSNBC Interviews moms for liberty cofounder Tiffany Justice Book Ban

Watch dildos dominate discussion during Moms for Liberty MSNBC interview

Tiffany Justice, the co-founder of the anti-government extremist group, appeared obsessed with the sex toy and kept repeating the word.

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Diverse books left in trash at NYC school with worrying notes: 'Not approved'

Hundreds of new books — which featured stories about race, immigration, and LGBTQ+ lives — were found in the trash with sticky notes documenting their content.