US librarians tackle 'manufactured crisis' of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights

[80zephyr]

Those books have been "banned" for years but they are still around and still being taught.

Depends on the school district.

 

[ThisIsMe]

‘For decades, libraries served as a safe haven for many queer and marginalized youths in eastern Texas, says former county library director Rhea Young. Unlike the school cafeteria, the library was a space where they could explore and find acceptance in who they wanted to be.

“There were books where they can find characters like them, and realize it’s okay to be who they are,” Young said. "There needs to be more places like that, not fewer."
[…]
Books exploring race, sexual health and gender identity have faced an unprecedented level of challenges in recent years, as Republican-led states sought to codify censorship into law. Award-winning books such as Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me have all been caught in the crosshairs.

In public schools, the majority of banned books last year featured people of color, LGBTQ+ people and other demographics, according to a PEN America report. In Greenville county, South Carolina, a group of library patrons sued in March to block book restriction policies that purged at least 59 titles by or about LGBTQ+ people. The case is still pending in federal court.

Halpern said the surge in book bans is a “manufactured crisis” fueled by national conservative groups such as Moms for Liberty and the National Federation of Republican Women. Local chapters of both organizations have challenged dozens of books in public and school libraries.

“These organizations have fine-tuned the blueprint for ways to attack LGBTQ+ rights, to attack information on racial history, slavery and discrimination, all while outside funding local elections,” Halpern said.’

US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights

In at least half a dozen states, librarians have joined forces with civil rights groups to oppose book bans, often facing personal and professional repercussions

www.theguardian.com

This is typical of the authoritarian right; conservatives fear diversity, inclusion, and expressions of individual liberty.

And like authoritarians throughout the ages, conservatives seek to punish dissent and compel conformity.

It is in fact a manufactured crisis, a non-issue contrived by conservatives, the consequence of the right’s racism, bigotry, and hate.

Oh boy, here we go again:

You think this should be in a school library? This is from the book “Gender Queer”.

 

[Captain Creeper]

‘For decades, libraries served as a safe haven for many queer and marginalized youths in eastern Texas, says former county library director Rhea Young. Unlike the school cafeteria, the library was a space where they could explore and find acceptance in who they wanted to be.

“There were books where they can find characters like them, and realize it’s okay to be who they are,” Young said. "There needs to be more places like that, not fewer."
[…]
Books exploring race, sexual health and gender identity have faced an unprecedented level of challenges in recent years, as Republican-led states sought to codify censorship into law. Award-winning books such as Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me have all been caught in the crosshairs.

In public schools, the majority of banned books last year featured people of color, LGBTQ+ people and other demographics, according to a PEN America report. In Greenville county, South Carolina, a group of library patrons sued in March to block book restriction policies that purged at least 59 titles by or about LGBTQ+ people. The case is still pending in federal court.

Halpern said the surge in book bans is a “manufactured crisis” fueled by national conservative groups such as Moms for Liberty and the National Federation of Republican Women. Local chapters of both organizations have challenged dozens of books in public and school libraries.

“These organizations have fine-tuned the blueprint for ways to attack LGBTQ+ rights, to attack information on racial history, slavery and discrimination, all while outside funding local elections,” Halpern said.’

US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights

In at least half a dozen states, librarians have joined forces with civil rights groups to oppose book bans, often facing personal and professional repercussions

www.theguardian.com

This is typical of the authoritarian right; conservatives fear diversity, inclusion, and expressions of individual liberty.

And like authoritarians throughout the ages, conservatives seek to punish dissent and compel conformity.

It is in fact a manufactured crisis, a non-issue contrived by conservatives, the consequence of the right’s racism, bigotry, and hate.

Your rights come from the fact you are a human being, not based upon who you choose to ****.

 

[konradv]

You're the lazy one.

If you’ve got something to say, say it. Don’t hand out reading assignments. Put the important points in the post and cite the source, but don’t expect everyone to go searching for the info. The cite is for those that want to go deeper, but not an easy out for the lazy.

 

[HikerGuy83]

24 posts in and Jones has not responded.

Still wondering why you guys bother with his threads.

 

[80zephyr]

If you’ve got something to say, say it. Don’t hand out reading assignments. Put the important points in the post and cite the source, but don’t expect everyone to go searching for the info. The cite is for those that want to go deeper, but not an easy out for the lazy.

My point has already been proven. Not jumping thru hoops for you.

 

[Seymour Flops]

‘For decades, libraries served as a safe haven for many queer and marginalized youths in eastern Texas, says former county library director

At University of Houston's library, they had to close the upper floor bathrooms due to male students using them for sexual encounters.

Safe haven indeed.