Banned Books Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries A 35-page list outlines the hundreds of books removed from library shelves in Florida's 73 school districts. Nov 13, 2024 San Francisco bookstore pushes back on book bans A wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation and book banning...
The public schools in Broward County, Florida, have banned running on playgrounds.(Brief Article)Oliver, Charles
These books vary in content and narration, but share the fact that they are in peril. Many of the books targeted feature Black or LGBTQ characters. Examples includeGender Queerby Maia Kobabe, a memoir about adolescence and gender identity,banned and challengedin schools in Florida, Rhode Island...
It's not the only issue upsetting LGBTQ+ people in Florida. Also Wednesday, the House passed a bill to make it a felony to provide gender-affirming health care to transgender minors, another DeSantis priority. "In the image of God, he created them. Male and female, he created them. Fol...
The State of Florida has made headlines consistently over the past few years. Schools in Florida have started to organize books in accordance with HR 1467. It's a bill that prevents teachers and school staff from giving kids books that contain explicit material. Failing to follow the guidelines...
Discover a list of the books being banned or challenged in the USA, silencing educators from teaching truth in classrooms and specifically targeting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ stories.
“The heavy-handed tactics of state legislators are mandating book bans, plain and simple,” Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, said in the release. “Some politicians like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have tried to dismiss the rise in book bans as a hoax. But their ...
In Florida, there were 22 attempts targeting 194 titles in the first eight months of the year, according to the ALA. Books that touch on subjects likeraceand the LGBTQ community have made up the majority of book banning attempts. In many cases, these books also touch...
I am dying to know what words you think should be banned in Washington state. To be quite frank with you, 9 times out of 10, some of these words and phrases were lifted from the dialogs of inner city youth, the LGBTQ community, and/or your child’s middle school hallway. Here are ...
There were similar victories in schools in Florida and Tennessee, too. In response to efforts to banI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou once said: “I feel sorry for the young person who never gets to read it.” Written By