Censorship
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LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans
"We build collections that allow people to find themselves on the shelves," notes one queer librarian.
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Some school districts are canceling student musicals. Here's why.
“People in the arts don’t fight with our fists, we fight with our pens,” says an arts educator.
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Viral photo of near-empty library shelves sends powerful message: 'We removed every book with content that could offend someone'
"We provide the books. You get to decide which books you and your family check out," the Pflugerville Public Library wrote on Facebook.
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High school activists get controversial book ban reversed in Pennsylvania: ‘They are heroes’
At issue here was a resource list, curated by a diversity group in the fall of 2020, to help guide teachers through the complex aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020 and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests.
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Plus-size model who influenced Instagram to change policy speaks out: 'Black fat bodies are censored'
Nyome Nicholas-Williams started a viral campaign after a photo of hers was removed from the platform and flagged as a violation. Now Instagram is responding with a policy change.
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17-year-old blocked by TikTok speaks out after sharing video about Chinese detention camps
Teen claims TikTok blocked her account after a video she made about Chinese detention camps went viral. Now, the 17-year-old is speaking out.
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'Schitt's Creek' creator Dan Levy claims Delta cut gay love scenes from 'Rocketman'
"Schitt's Creek" star and co-creator, Dan Levy, took to Twitter to share his disappointment that same-sex love scenes apparently had been removed from the in-flight movie, "Rocketman."