The 10 most challenged books of 2023
Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.
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September 26, 2024
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Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.
He warned about the dangers of Republican book bans.
Gender Queer, All Boys Aren't Blue, and This Book Is Gay lead the American Library Association's list of the 10 most challenged books of 2023.
The number of titles targeted rose 65 percent over 2022, according to the American Library Association.
The bill’s sponsors blamed the group’s new “Marxist lesbian” president for the legislation.
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In a bold response to the surge of book bans across the U.S., Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is championing legislation to protect diverse literature in schools and libraries.
Republican House members and conservative groups contended that removing books from school libraries doesn't amount to banning them, while Democrats pushed back.
“We need all hands on deck in this moment, and there’s something everyone can do,” Emily Drabinski says.
After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.
Again the judiciary stands in the way of GOP attempts to erase LGBTQ+ people.
The order also returns books on race that were also removed.