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Republican book bans aim to erase LGBTQ people, again

NEW YORK Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir Gender Queer continues its troubled run as the country’s most “controversial” book, topping the American Library Association’s “challenged books” list for a third straight year.

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People of Pride: A look at Maryland s LGBTQ community

The Baltimore Banner has spoken with prominent LGBTQ activists and leaders in Maryland about Pride month and what it means to them.

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Prince George s County library system launches banned book club

Prince George s County library system launches banned book club
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Book bans, restrictions on the rise in U S schools, says report, including a few cases in Illinois

The most banned book was “Gender Queer,” author Maia Kobabe’s own story of adolescent crushes, coming out, and forging an authentic gender identity.

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School book bans, restrictions on the rise, study says

Books were banned or restricted in U.S. schools more than 1,500 times in recent months, a PEN America report says. High school students in Lake Forest, Antioch, Lake Villa and Oneida were affected.

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