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Explore LGBTQ+ history with these must-read banned books

From intimate memoirs to gripping novels, these reads offer a roadmap through LGBTQ+ history and self-acceptance.

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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These are the most challenged library books in America — yes, most are LGBTQ+

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.

Watch Moms for Liberty’s co-founders look like fools trying to explain their failed book ban movement

In a revealing interview, the conservative group’s tactics and recent school board election losses highlight the ongoing debate over educational content and LGBTQ+ rights.

Far right accuses Oreos of 'grooming' because the company supports PFLAG

The National Legal and Policy Center has released an incendiary video about the Oreo brand and PFLAG. It asks, “Is your favorite cookie company grooming children?”

Wyoming Library Director Fired For Refusing to Scrap Shelves of LGBTQ+ Books

After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.

'This Book Is Gay' Gets Illinois Teacher Reported to Police

Middle school teacher Sarah Bonner resigned afterward saying she couldn't continue teaching in that atmosphere.

Author of 'This Book Is Gay' Stands Firm Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Opponents

Juno Dawson says the book is meant for teens as a way to provide them with an additional resource in sex education.

New York Schools on Lock Out After Second Bomb Threat Over LGBTQ+ Book

For the second time in two days students in a Rochester-area school district have been terrorized because somebody doesn’t like the books in the school library.

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