Book Bans
A Texas School District Just Voted To Ban Talking About Trans People
The Grapevine-Colleyville School District has banned discussions of “gender fluidity” and made it easier to ban books about race and LGBTQ topics.
This Teacher Gave Students Access to ‘Banned’ Books. She Was Put on Leave and Resigned.
The Oklahoma teacher covered the books in her classroom but gave students a QR code for the Brooklyn Public Library’s “Books Unbanned” site.
A Librarian Is Being Threatened for Creating LGBTQ Book Displays
Cara Chance was told she could be fired after making a Pride month display featuring books about queer teen romance. Her community is pushing back.
This Town Voted To Defund its Public Library After it Included LGBTQ+ Books
A ballot measure to fund a local library failed after a Christian nationalist group called the inclusion of LGBTQ+ kids books a “Biblical issue.”
Libraries Are Becoming a Battleground for LGBTQ+ People
Between armed Proud Boys, book bans, and online attacks, librarians are finding themselves at the center of a new assault against queer communities.
How a Book Gets Banned in America
Documents show the step-by-step process that gets a book banned from schools: All it takes is an anonymous letter, a principal underlining words like “condom,” and some poorly written policies.
Every Teen in the US Can Now Get Free Access to Banned Books
In response to book bans targeting Black and LGBTQ+ people, the Brooklyn Public Library is offering digital library cards to anyone ages 13 to 21.