All posts tagged "book ban"
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Utah Has Banned These 13 Books from All Schools
The Utah State Board of Education has ordered schools to remove 13 books from classrooms and libraries, including works by award-winning authors Margaret Atwood and...
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Maryland Parents Not Allowed to Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ Assignments
Federal Appeals Court rules against religious parents in case against Montgomery County Public Schools over LGBTQ books and opt-out request.
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Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal court temporarily blocked a law prohibiting LGBTQ-related discussions or curriculum content in schools and banning books with descriptions of a sex act from...
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Defense Funding Bill Stripped of Anti-LGBTQ Amendments
A "clean" version of the National Defense Authorization Act now heads to President Biden to sign into law.
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Florida County Pushes to Ban All LGBTQ Books
Charlotte County Schools officials directed librarians to remove any book containing LGBTQ characters or themes from their collections.
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Colorado Library Rejects Demands to Remove 4 LGBTQ Books
A Colorado library will allow four LGBTQ-themed books to remain on the shelves after the library’s board of trustees rejected a challenge demanding that all...
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Catholic School Expels Student Over LGBTQ Book Ban
A Catholic school in Missouri expelled a straight-A student after his mother objected to the school's ban on books with LGBTQ characters.
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Florida County Reverses Ban on Gay Penguin Children’s Book
Lake County Schools says it is no longer banning "And Tango Makes Three" following guidance from state education officials.
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Mississippi Libraries Ban Youth from Accessing E-Books
Mississippi minors are being denied access to widely used e-book and audiobook platforms due to a new book-banning law. The law, which went into effect...
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Gay Penguin Book Authors Sue Over Ban
The authors of "And Tango Makes Three" argue that a Florida school district's book ban is unconstitutional.
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Iowa Now Has Its Very Own “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a "parental rights" law restricting LGBTQ content in schools and outing trans students to their parents.
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Florida Legislature Expands “Don’t Say Gay” Law, Along with Book Ban
Florida lawmakers have approved a bill expanding prohibitions on LGBTQ content in the state’s existing “Parental Rights in Education” law — dubbed the “Don’t Say...
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Fairfax County Public Schools returns challenged LGBTQ books to high school libraries
Fairfax County will allow two LGBTQ books back in high school libraries after a review that found calls for their removal unfounded.
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West Virginia public library postpones decision on whether to ban LGBTQ children’s book
Book featuring a fictional male couple was pulled from the shelves and may be moved to the young adults section
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West Virginia library pulls and attempts to ban LGBTQ children’s book
Local pastor claims book showing two men falling in love and getting married is attempt to "indoctrinate" children
