#imwiththebanned

And it is your right to read every single one of them if you so choose. The books they don't want you to read are the ones you absolutely should read. #books #ImWithTheBanned

https://pen.org/report/banned-in-the-usa-state-laws-supercharge-book-suppression-in-schools/

Again, and again, the movement to ban books is driven by a vocal minority demanding censorship. At the same time, a 2022 poll found that over 70% of parents oppose book banning.

During the first half of the 2022-23 school year PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans lists 1,477 instances of individual books banned, affecting 874 unique titles, an increase of 28% compared to the prior six months...

30% are about race, #racism or include characters of color, while 26% have #LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

#Texas and #Florida continue to lead the country in book bans.

Books are more frequently labeled “pornographic” or “indecent.” But since last summer, this framing has become an increasing focus of activists and politicians to justify removing books that do not remotely fit the well-established legal and colloquial definitions of “pornography.”

#BookBanning #ImWithTheBanned #Censorship #Bookstodon

https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/florida-school-district-bans-dozens?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android

"Schools in #ClayCounty, #Florida, are withholding dozens of books from students, citing legislation that has been proposed." Proposed... NOT approved.

"Clay County schools, however, appear to be treating HB 1069 as if the bill is the law of the land."

Including, banning books with the lowest ratings for "sex and nudity" (1 out of 5) by Common Sense Media ("independent non-profit that evaluates books and other entertainment for parents and schools").

One example: Julian is a #Mermaid. 🧜‍♂️

#BookBanning #ImWithTheBanned #Censorship #Bookstodon

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/23/1164284891/book-bans-school-libraries-florida

🥰 Learn more about how book lovers have been resisting the recent increase in book bans across the country, which includes installing Little Free Libraries filled with banned books (via NPR ):

#BookBanning #ImWithTheBanned

It’s sad that it has to come to this, but let’s face it — towns that ban books don’t want libraries AT ALL, so denying them funding doesn’t seem particularly harsh.

#IllinoisTriesToDoTheRightThing
#FuckCensorship
#ImWithTheBanned

Illinois House OKs measure to allow the state to deny grants to libraries that ban books (Chicago Tribune)

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-book-ban-legislation-20230322-7ux3fpvg7feyzaiggcppgkrf2a-story.html

#BookBanning #ImWithTheBanned