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Texas leads US in book bans as Gender Queer targeted
Original: Texas leads the nation in book bans. One of the # books that’s touched my life the most, Maia Kobabe’s graphic novel Gen
Texas continues to lead the United States in book bans, with Maia Kobabe's graphic novel 'Gender Queer' frequently appearing on lists of the most banned titles. Readers and advocates are pushing back, with some questioning why LGBTQ+ identities are treated as dangerous by conservative groups pushing the removals. The memoir, which chronicles Kobabe's journey with gender identity, has become a symbol in the wider fight over school and library censorship across the country.
Why now: Ongoing book ban campaigns in Texas and elsewhere continue to target 'Gender Queer', keeping the censorship debate in the spotlight.
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- Texas leads the nation in book bans. One of the # books that’s touched my life the most, Maia Kobabe’s graphic novel Gender Queer, frequently appears on lists of the most banned books. And I’ve often found myself wondering, what makes my identity so dangerous to the far-right?… · oconnell@federate.social · 19
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