Child sexual abuse is a widespread problem. One in nine girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult.| rainn.org
What is a book ban? What is the history of banning books? We answer frequently asked questions about book bans.| PEN America
To Christopher Rufo, a term for a school of legal scholarship looked like the perfect weapon.| The New Yorker
The site has become the go-to resource for anyone seeking to ban books, according to experts and a USA TODAY analysis of book-ban attempts nationwide.| USA TODAY
In March 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law the Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill.| popular.info
In the last few years states have advanced a record number of bills that attack LGBTQ rights, especially transgender youth. The ACLU is tracking these attacks and working with our national network of affiliates to support LGBTQ people everywhere.| American Civil Liberties Union
Here's what triggers a formal book challenge from Moms For Liberty, as well as their "objective" database of reviewed books.| BOOK RIOT
Five dictionaries are on Escambia County's list of more than 1,600 books banned pending investigation in December 2023, along with eight different encyclopedias, The Guinness Book of World Records, and Ripley’s Believe it or Not.| PEN America
On Tuesday, Popular Information reported that librarians in Charlotte County, Florida, were instructed by the school district superintendent to remove all books with LGBTQ characters.| popular.info
18 U.S.C. § 1460- Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene matter on Federal property| www.justice.gov
This report details the alarming spread of legislative efforts in 2021 to constrict education related to race, gender, and American history.| PEN America
In the 2022–23 school year, PEN America recorded 3,362 instances of book bans in US public school classrooms and libraries.| PEN America
These bills enable blanket restrictions on books or curricula for all students—and ultimately empower an ideological assault on public education.| PEN America