It wasn't the library board or a committee who made the decision to pull Gender Queer from Wake County Public Libraries.
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Books are back on shelves in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Washington and the rest of this week's book challenges and censorship news.
In response to an increase in book censorship attempts in 2021, the School Library Journal has started a library censorship tips hotline.
"Reading books like All Boys Aren't Blue have helped me acknowledge who I am," said one Ankeny, Iowa, high school junior.
Following Republic lawmaker Matt Krause's letter and pressure from the governor, North East ISD in Texas has pulled 414 books for review.
ALA's documented 155 cases of book challenges since June isn't high enough and more of this week's book censorship news.
How do US laws and online algorithms impact romance and erotica books?
Expect fewer stories of book censorship through the end of the year. But prepare for 2022's wave of anti-CRT, anti-SEL legislation and more.
A Texas lawmaker's anti-LGBTQ and anti-CRT book censorship attempt would cost the state tens of thousands of staff hours to implement.
