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#Censorship News Roundup

How Are Censors Encouraging Others To Join Their Campaigns? This Week’s Book Censorship News, January 21, 2022

This week's book censorship news from across the USA.

Right Wing Group Demands Censorship Action From Attorney General: This Week’s Book Censorship News, January 14, 2022

This week's look at books being challenged across the US, including Gender Queer, Looking for Alaska, This One Summer, and more.

Censorship Bills On the Table in Nearly Half of U.S. States: This Week’s Book Censorship News, January 7, 2022

Nearly half of the United States have censorship bills under review or legislated. That and more of this week's book challenge news.

These LGBTQ and Antiracist Books are Being Review Bombed by Book Banners

1 star reviews calling these books "trash" and advocating they be burned take the top review spots on Amazon. You can help change that.

“I Know It When I See It”: Who Pulled Gender Queer from Wake County Library Shelves?

It wasn't the library board or a committee who made the decision to pull Gender Queer from Wake County Public Libraries.

Can The 1982 Island Trees Case Impact Today’s Book Censorship? This Week’s Book Censorship News: December 17, 2021

Books are back on shelves in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Washington and the rest of this week's book challenges and censorship news.

Students, Teachers, and Librarians are Fed Up With Book Challenges: This Week’s Censorship News, December 10, 2021

"Reading books like All Boys Aren't Blue have helped me acknowledge who I am," said one Ankeny, Iowa, high school junior.

There’ve Been More Than 155 Book Challenges Since June: This Week’s Censorship News, December 3, 2021

ALA's documented 155 cases of book challenges since June isn't high enough and more of this week's book censorship news.

How to Prepare for 2022 Book Challenges: This Week’s Censorship News

Expect fewer stories of book censorship through the end of the year. But prepare for 2022's wave of anti-CRT, anti-SEL legislation and more.

Wake Up: The Censorship Has Been Alive Forever. It’s at Fever Pitch Today.

This week's roundup of censorship news from across the country, including next targets, the groups behind these challenges, and more.