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10 months agoBook bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month.Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden on Thursday will announce new actions to try to address discrimination against LGBTQI+ Americans including the appointment of a new point person at the Education Department to address an increase in book bans.