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LGBT
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

Who's Afraid of Gay Penguins?

Legal strategies defending recent library book bans threaten to overturn precedent protecting public access to books and endanger free speech rights.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

State-driven censorship': new wave of book bans hits Florida school districts

Florida school districts are experiencing a significant increase in book bans, with hundreds of titles removed due to external pressures.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
2 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
4 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
4 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
4 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.
NYC parents
fromtime.com
4 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
3 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
3 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.
DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

What a boob: Texas school district bans Virginia state flag and seal over naked breast

Texas school district bans Virginia's flag and seal in educational materials for younger students due to nudity policy.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
5 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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