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US politics
fromAdvocate.com
23 hours ago

Daily newsletter 10/24

The White House demolished the East Wing, altered its website with false claims about transgender people, erased Eleanor Roosevelt's legacy, and sparked LGBTQ+ activism.
#book-bans
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

On a D.C. rooftop, prominent authors and activists vowed to 'save our stories' from book bans

Penguin Random House launched a Banned Wagon Tour and hosted the Save Our Stories Supper to distribute banned books and defend the freedom to read.
Books
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Former Campbell County library director Terri Lesley won $700,000 after being fired for refusing to remove books about sexual health and LGBTQ+ identities.
#first-amendment
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago
Education

Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools

fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago
Education

Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools

fromMy Modern Met
1 week ago

Public Library Goes Viral for Hilarious Marketing Video About Their Trustworthiness

On October 3, the library shared a video on its Instagram page in which two staff members prepare to perform a trust fall. Rather than catching her colleague, however, one of the librarians swiftly sidesteps away to deliver a message to the camera. Behind her, a thud rings into the air, presumably from her colleague crashing into the ground, while another colleague rushes out from behind the circulation desk in shock.
Books
#censorship
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks ago

7 of Ryan Walters's most heinous anti-LGBTQ+ quotes

Here are some of the worst. '27 genders' "You're not going to come in here and teach that there's 27 genders," he said in July while announcing a test to be given to teachers who come to Oklahoma from liberal states to make sure they're not "woke." Most likely, no one believes there are 27 genders - or teaches that.
US politics
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Oregon state Rep. flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi switched from Republican to Democrat, citing GOP opposition to pragmatic policies and attacks on LGBTQ+ books and his gay son.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Canada's Alberta pauses book ban after schools remove Handmaid's Tale, 1984 and other classics

Alberta temporarily paused a book-ban order to revise rules so pornographic images are removed from school libraries while preserving classic literature.
fromKqed
1 month ago

What Books Shaped You in High School? Here's What NPR Readers Said

Not long after I arrived, my English teacher, sensing I was having difficulty adjusting, asked how I was doing. ... I told her I didn't like the humidity and that I didn't understand why all the Black kids seemed so angry. She reached for the bookshelf and handed me a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird and said: 'Read this - it will help you understand.'
Books
Books
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Florida Tried to Ban Literary Classics as "Pornography." What Does the Supreme Court Think?

A federal judge blocked Florida's HB 1069, preventing broad school library book removals and protecting access to diverse materials and First Amendment–rooted reading rights.
Education
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

When Schools Try to Erase Diversity, Parents Have To Make It Part Of The Curriculum

Parents must take an active role in teaching children about diversity and inclusion as schools face restrictions in curricula.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

A Right-Wing Movement Is Taking Over Schools, And It's Terrifying

Inclusive school curricula are generating conflict about religious freedom and parental rights over educational content.
#lgbtq-rights
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
LGBT

Chipping away at democracy': authors fear outcome of US supreme court's LGBTQ+ book ruling

A US Supreme Court ruling allows parents to remove children from classes featuring books with LGBTQ+ themes, including 'Uncle Bobby's Wedding.'
fromTruthout
6 months ago
LGBT

Conservative Justices Seem Willing to Upend School District's LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons

The Supreme Court hears arguments on parents' objections to LGBTQ-inclusive school curricula, highlighting tensions between religious rights and LGBTQ protections.
LGBT
fromTruthout
6 months ago

Conservative Justices Seem Willing to Upend School District's LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons

The Supreme Court hears arguments on parents' objections to LGBTQ-inclusive school curricula, highlighting tensions between religious rights and LGBTQ protections.
#supreme-court
NYC parents
fromtime.com
6 months ago

What's At Stake With The Supreme Court's LGBTQ+ Schoolbooks Case

The Supreme Court's decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor may set a precedent for parental rights in school curriculums regarding LGBTQ+ content.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Chasten Buttigieg's kids' book lands on New York Times Best Seller list, proving LGBTQ+ stories belong

Chasten Buttigieg's children's book about two dads highlights LGBTQ+ families amid growing book bans in schools.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 months ago

Community comes together to replace stolen Nonbinarian Book Bike * Brooklyn Paper

K. Kerimian's experience highlights a significant lack of visibility for queer literature in bookstores, prompting action amidst rising book bans.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
6 months ago

What's Happening with Book Bans Under Trump? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Libraries and museums are facing unprecedented challenges because of mass layoffs and funding cuts associated with the Trump administration's actions.
SF LGBT
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