ACLU steps in after LGBTQ books pulled from Missouri school

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Source: Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday sent a letter demanding a Kansas City, Missouri school district return two LGBTQ-themed books to library shelves.

The North Kansas City School District pulled “All Boys Aren't Blue” and “Fun House” from high schools this month in response to parent complaints, the Kansas City Star has reported.

The district is reviewing the titles, and the books are expected to be discussed during a Monday school board meeting.

In a letter to school officials, the ACLU of Missouri said removing the books violates students' First Amendment rights by restricting their access to ideas.

Read more: https://www.kmov.com/news/aclu-steps-in-after-lgbtq-books-pulled-from-missouri-schools/article_7edb8ec7-0e65-5500-b63d-379cc5ad637f.html?block_id=990844

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1. Those people must be sick

Feeling paranoid and threatened by books. They see a hostile world wherever they look. That's why they arm themselves to the hilt.

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2. Missouri school district backtracks ban on LGBTQ+ books

The North Kansas City School district will return “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “Fun Home” to public school libraries.

The North Kansas City School district announced its plans to reshelve “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “Fun Home” in a letter to students’ families on Friday, according to the Associated Press, which obtained a copy of the letter on Monday through a district spokeswoman.

Both books were pulled from library shelves following a school board meeting in October, when parents complained they were inappropriate and sexually explicit.

The North Kansas City School district’s reversal on its ban is a huge win for opponents of censorship in public schools, but book bans are becoming more common as a coordinated campaign against titles dealing with race, gender, and sexuality picks up speed.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/582726-missouri-school-district-backtracks-ban-on-lgbtq

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3. The kids are going to start reading now.

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4. Haters made a BFD outta this, and now all attention is on it. Karmic justice? :)