Tag: Books
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The Censorship Crisis: UK Libraries and the Dangers of Removing LGBTQ+ Books
UK libraries’ LGBTQ+ book removals raise free expression and inclusion concerns. This post examines library worker worries, censorship’s impact on marginalised voices, and diverse literature’s importance.
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California prohibits bans on anti-LGBTQ+ books in public libraries
The law safeguards librarians and readers from viewpoint discrimination, balancing community needs with free speech rights.
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Have You Noticed That Drag Queens Are Conquering World?
British drag legend and author Jeff Kristian’s new book is the sequel to his much-loved debut novel.
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Shaun Dellenty New Book «Celebrating Difference»
Shaun Dellenty, a nationally celebrated LGBT+ inclusion in education advocate and educator, who was honoured in 2016 by the U.K. Prime Minister for services to LGBT+ and education communities, has written a ground-breaking book «Celebrating Difference – A Whole School Approach to LGBT+ Inclusion» aimed at empowering school leaders, school governors and teachers to facilitate lasting organisational change within their schools in respect of positive LGBT+ inclusion.
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Hong Kong: LGBTQ-Themed Books Restricted in Libraries
Hong Kong authorities should immediately reverse a decision to place 10 children’s books with LGBTQ themes in the «closed stacks» of public libraries, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Hong Kong’s Home Affairs Bureau.
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Serving One’s Country While Being in the Closet
Author Lee Klein’s longtime service in the U.S Navy took him from World War II as an enlisted man through the Korean and Vietnam eras as a commissioned officer.