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The Rise in Book Bans & the Lawyers Fighting Back

Date: October 26, 2023 1:00 pm

Attempts to restrict and ban speech are nothing new, but the past few years have seen a marked uptick in efforts to censor books, particularly books treating LGBTQ issues, sex and abortion, and race. Three attorneys arguing cases against school and library restrictions on books in different states discuss their litigations attempting to fight back.

Attempts to restrict and ban speech are nothing new, but the past few years have seen a marked uptick in efforts to censor books, particularly books treating LGBTQ issues, sex and abortion, and race. Three attorneys arguing cases against school and library restrictions on books in different states discuss their litigations attempting to fight back.