book bans

When LGBTQ books and diverse stories are under attack, silence is not an option. A Georgia School Librarian of the Year speaks out against book bans, defending students’ right to read, learn, and see themselves reflected in literature.

From Toni Morrison to Frantz Fanon, banned books have long revealed more about power than about prose. Book banning isn’t new—it’s a centuries-old tool of control used to silence marginalized voices and maintain systems of oppression.

“Gender Queer” challenges comfort zones, not morals. Here’s why reading banned books matters more than ever in a nation afraid of empathy.

Florida’s book bans—targeting everything from math books to Everywhere Babies—reveal the absurdity and hypocrisy of the culture wars. If “inappropriate” content is really the issue, it’s time to take a hard look at the filth, violence, and sexual innuendos hiding in plain sight inside the classroom’s most sacred cow: William Shakespeare.