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book banning

  • Nation

    Schools, parents removed fewer books last year, reports find

    Oct 01, 2025 / Jay Waagmeester via the Florida Phoenix
  • News

    Book publishers file lawsuit, say book ban law is unconstitutional

    Aug 30, 2024 / Jay Waagmeester, Courtesy of The Florida Phoenix
  • Nation

    A US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county

    Jul 09, 2024 / Wire Report
  • Nation

    LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books and on themselves

    Jun 25, 2024 / Wire Report
  • Books

    A Texas county removed 17 books from its libraries. An appeals court says eight must be returned.

    Jun 11, 2024 / Wire Report
  • Books

    Ripley’s Believe It or Not! gifting free book to Floridians in response to banning

    Feb 22, 2024 / Bellanee Plaza
  • En Español

    El condado de Orange retira 673 libros de las aulas

    Dec 22, 2023 / Brody Levesque del LA Blade cortesía de la asociación nacional de medios LGBT
  • Nation

    New laws from gender identity to library books take effect in North Dakota

    Jul 31, 2023 / Wire Report
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  • News / 2 days ago

    PHOTOS: Orlando community honors Pulse victims 10 years later

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  • News / 3 days ago

    Murder charge dropped against man accused in shooting outside SAVOY Orlando

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    News / 3 days ago

    Jolly announces Gwen Graham as gubernatorial running mate

  • In Depth / 3 days ago

    Orlando marks a decade since the Pulse nightclub shooting

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