US: Virginia school board to consider banning ‘Two Boys Kissing’ book
A Virginia school board is considering banning Two Boys Kissing, a gay young adult novel by David Levithan, from high schools. According to Faquier.com, Fauquier County Public Schools has received a...
View ArticleUS: School board votes not to ban ‘Two Boys Kissing’ book
A Virginia school board has voted unanimously against banning a gay-themed young adult novel, after a lengthy public hearing. Fauquier High School has earlier this month been urged by a parent to ban...
View ArticleLGBT books dominate 2016’s most-banned list
Nearly half of this year’s most-banned books list have LGBT themes, signalling a worrying trend. Banned Books Week aims to challenge censorship in schools and libraries across America by raising the...
View ArticleAnti-gay preachers want LGBT books banned—from a display of banned books
Local church leaders tried to censor a library’s display of banned books, in order to remove books referencing homosexuality. The coalition of preachers took exception to the display at Rumford Public...
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