Protect children from book bans in your state! Action Alert
Civil Rights Forum and Gender Equity Forum
From 5 Calls:
Since 2020 there has been a stark rise in the number of book bans with more than 4000 books banned in schools and public libraries all across America. These book bans disproportionately remove works about LGBTQ+ communities, people of color, and others who have been marginalized. Book bans to this effect are not only discriminatory – they are a violation of students’ First Amendment right to access information, and a quality education. Book bans do not protect children.
The American Library Association says: “…challenges of unique titles surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom documented 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship, as well as 1,247 demands to censor library books, materials, and resources in 2023.”
Anti-freedom-to-read legislation already exists in many states, including Idaho, Utah, and Texas. You can track book banning legislation across all 50 states at the link below.
Learn what is going on in your state in the bill tracker for Book Ban legislation. Call your legislators now!
From 5 Calls:
Since 2020 there has been a stark rise in the number of book bans with more than 4000 books banned in schools and public libraries all across America. These book bans disproportionately remove works about LGBTQ+ communities, people of color, and others who have been marginalized. Book bans to this effect are not only discriminatory – they are a violation of students’ First Amendment right to access information, and a quality education. Book bans do not protect children.
The American Library Association says: “…challenges of unique titles surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom documented 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship, as well as 1,247 demands to censor library books, materials, and resources in 2023.”
Anti-freedom-to-read legislation already exists in many states, including Idaho, Utah, and Texas. You can track book banning legislation across all 50 states at the link below.
Learn what is going on in your state in the bill tracker for Book Ban legislation. Call your legislators now!
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