Book ban and school censorship bills advance in Congress

These popular books won't be available in some Tennessee public schools this year

As book-ban debates continue, these popular titles won't be available in some Tennessee public schools this year.

Three Federal Bills Would Strip LGBTQ Materials and Programs From Public Schools

A bill aimed at removing transgender — and potentially all LGBTQ — content from K-12 public schools cleared a key House committee and is now eligible for a full House vote, according to reporting by the Philadelphia Gay News. Two additional school censorship measures have also advanced in recent weeks. This report is based on a single source. The legislation, formally titled the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act (H.R. 7661), passed out of t…

Book ban and school censorship bills advance in Congress

A federal bill that seeks to ban books, activities, and programs that mention transgender people — and potentially all LGBTQ people — from K-12 public schools nationwide has moved ahead in the House and been introduced in the Senate. Two other school censorship bills have also advanced in the House in recent weeks. The “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act” (H.R. 7661) passed out of the Committee on Education and Workforce on July 2 and is now…