The battle over books on LGBTQ+ themes, and even race relations has become a national issue with conservatives railing against libraries
In the case of the book about Secretary Buttigieg, a reasonable assumption a local official told the Blade was because Buttigieg is openly gay
City council says they don’t want ‘garbage’ on the public library’s shelves- the library should reflect the community’s Christian majority
The joint letter sent Thursday highlights case law and constitutional precedent that restricts the removal of books from libraries and schools
Commissioners had considered closing the three libraries in response to a ruling from a federal judge who ordered banned books returned
"Our rural libraries rely the most heavily on this funding to serve their communities, and they will be crippled by this drastic budget cut"
102 books have been removed from school libraries in Clay County, Fl. Many were pulled at the request of one man: Bruce Friedman
Frisco ISD’s new bathroom policy & Keller ISD’s ban on books referencing gender violate federal rules prohibiting sex-based discrimination
A presentation planned for the group’s meeting on Tuesday, which will address content deemed offensive by its conservative members
The letter also specified attacks on social media platforms. Many of these threats have been initiated specifically over LGBTQ+ books