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The theme of this year's Banned Books Week, taking place from Oct. 1 to 7, is “Let Freedom Read!” The event started in 1982 in response to public pressure to ban certain books from libraries, which experts say are on the rise once again.
Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz said most of the bans are initiated by parents and groups with religious and political affiliations. Most of the challenged books, she says, includes LGBTQ+ issues or have people of color as their main characters.
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