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A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters that are part of a Supreme Court case are pictured, April 15, 2025, in Washington, DC

Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books

John Fritze, CNN April 22, 2025

(CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled it will require schools to provide opt-outs for parents who have religious objections to LGBTQ+ books read in elementary schools,...

Banned books on display at the Kent Free library, including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher In The Rye, The Handmaid's Tale, Speak and The Hunger Games on Feb. 20, 2025.

Book bans spark debates about free speech

Samira Brown March 20, 2025

During the 2023-24 school year, there were 10,046 instances of book banning in schools, according to PEN America. “Nearly 60% of these banned titles are written for young adult audiences,” PEN America...

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