ACLU sues on behalf of librarian fired after opposing book censorship effortPatty Hector lost job after being targeted by campaign urging restriction of books with race and LGBTQ+ themesNews Articles#Book Bans#banned books#book challenges#censorship#libraries#librarian#freedom to read#ALA·theguardian.com·today at 6:14 PMACLU sues on behalf of librarian fired after opposing book censorship effort
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US librariesA Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at SundanceNews Articles#activism#banned books#censorship#libraries#Book Bans#book challenges#librarian#freedom of speech#freedom to read#civil rights·theguardian.com·Jan 28, 2025‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
The US librarian who sued book ban harassers: ‘I decided to fight back’After Amanda Jones got death threats for speaking out against censorship, she sued her attackers and wrote a memoirNews Articles#censorship#banned books#banned curriculum#Book Bans#book challenges#librarian#libraries·theguardian.com·Jun 10, 2024The US librarian who sued book ban harassers: ‘I decided to fight back’