They say that banning books related to race and sexuality goes against the First Amendment.
“Books have the capacity to change lives for the better, and students in particular deserve equitable access to a wide range of perspectives.
“In Escambia County, state censors are spiriting books off shelves in a deliberate attempt to suppress diverse voices. In a nation built on free speech, this cannot stand," said Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, also in a statement. "The law demands that the Escambia County School District put removed or restricted books back on library shelves where they belong.”
The lawsuit also puts forth that the book ban violates the 14th Amendment, the Equal Protection Clause, “because the books being singled out for possible removal are disproportionately books by non-white and/or LGBTQ authors, or which address topics related to race or LGBTQ identity.” “This is no accident,” the suit concludes. “The clear agenda behind the campaign to remove the books is to categorically remove all discussion of racial discrimination or LGBTQ issues from public school libraries. Government action may not be premised on such discriminatory motivations.”The lawsuit is the first of its kind.in the past few years thanks to a conservative agenda to limit student’s access to certain books.
Florida has been leading the charge in many ways, with right-wing Governor Ron DeSantis encouraging and passing as much legislation possible that limits public education and hurts kids who might be different. The, with many teachers frightened to share anything with their students that could get them disciplined or fired.
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