41% of banned books in America include LGBTQ+ topics, says PEN America
Banning books is not a new thing, but it’s becoming more prevalent. This includes books that are being banned in school districts nationwide. PEN America released a study saying that 41% of books banned include LGBTQ+ topics. TV2’s Shane Troyano discusses how this might affect the LGBTQ+ population in schools and why the language in “Don’t Say Gay” bills nationwide are leaving some concerned.
Forty-one percent of books banned in schools nationwide include LGBTQ+ topics.
I discuss the effect this might have on LGBTQ+ students and how this is being debated in legislation currently in Ohio.https://t.co/mtQeoyeglF
— Shane Troyano (@ShaneTroyanoTV) November 16, 2022