Sign the petition: Stop book bans

Friend, in the first half of the 2022-23 school year, 30% of [banned books]( were related to race or featured characters of color, while more than [half]( of those banned in 2023 focused on LGBTQ+ issues. Book bans are a targeted effort by GOP extremists to whitewash diversity, culture, and history. [Sign the petition: Stop book bans!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Last year marked a new high for [book bans](. The escalation of book bans is a calculated effort by conservative advocacy groups and state legislators to curtail access to a broad range of ideas and stories. This movement is not just about removing individual titles; it's an orchestrated campaign to suppress free expression and erase diversity. Book bans target marginalized groups with misleading rhetoric, labeling educational content as "pornographic" or "indecent" without basis. By creating fear and issuing legal threats and penalties, these book bans have resulted in widespread censorship, impacting a broad range of literature, including works that tackle critical social issues such as violence, abuse, health, and well-being. The fight against book bans is about defending the right to a comprehensive and inclusive education. [Sign the petition: Stop book bans!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thank you for fighting with us, Mayra Souza, Daily Kos We're not asking for much Over the past 12 months, the average donation to Daily Kos has been just $9.44. These donations may seem small, but they're a big deal to us. In fact, they are our largest source of income. We literally couldn't do the work we do without them. Can you join thousands of other Daily Kos readers and help us with a donation of $9.44 right now? [Donate $9.44]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Shop the Daily Kos store All items made in USA and union decorated! //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/u001.iIBo0N5fSFzEFL40Tn-vtWjNwO9rWzzoZv1n33gbjt3AmLVNM_HIgfFt-MrZYrMdeWaSk-h-An7WQhF1Ea8bhHUVguenBosOQlZTZb4T5iA5eKgf1YsiW6JXwB5gn5zUs30bJtv2ZFueFERK3I7ITc2YmCoCHrvDfknPdtyP0dW2wqOqMH2SS7erIlcIyIULlmj6AW_qI3O2e8xzDbDMlt6G6gM-hBBTYHn4F_b8-87-ET7-7230fHD6KqkkQDsEquAblUrElxeVCbgKTmzTxVgw1eVDDTOp-EE-Hw_wqY5JCJip9D6s7gbwS4x_fpVEdM-JKvUgRh0CNf26ju1IzA/45n/vRKgS6IBTVCdtadTcxNDjw/h9/h001.xPYRpS08R4HVMJlmCbPjuafpZgwplKzQLftIJtHYksI //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/u001.iIBo0N5fSFzEFL40Tn-vtWjNwO9rWzzoZv1n33gbjt1jqiZlo7p8ZainuI3pzVze8I0bDzcWJHPs1nlrBzOtQ0xmT9tx66tUtOxcnJXL8LhLaKFEMEw1CBpUo-Pb9pStsFdn5oSQhYN8ZryFwuVgUGOMv2nJ2TEbKL56DO7oZlyypgnpP2vDt-71j9ymdchLgc1cSllpbaAqCJxXnqYtrDd_esQUs6vSasbxYNGmpKGiGoEEiW3RIddD3OobC7sCgGO5FGt4mdU-j-K4CZHULzWV-91kNn_UZx_nL6LPU7xZS5ackyCVe5sd5t927wrF3cz31Ri_-9E5iRvlY9pQqw/45n/vRKgS6IBTVCdtadTcxNDjw/h12/h001.MjZiQsNBRb4MKlk-sei0KmJkLSASG11o-k6pm_562W4 If you wish to unsubscribe from Daily Kos advocacy emails, please [click here](. You will still continue receiving other types of Daily Kos emails. If you wish to unsubscribe from ALL Daily Kos emails, please click the link at the bottom of the email. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.