LGBTQ+ book ban attempts are increasing in UK schools, study finds
School librarians in the UK have opened up about the increased censorship regarding LGBTQIA+ books. Over the last year, queer literature in the UK has been targeted by conservative individuals. In April 2023, a study from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Cilip) revealed that a third of librarians were asked to censor or remove LGBTQIA+ content by members of the public, with some even being threatened. “We want to get past this period of culture war and politics and really focus on the job in hand,” Nick…
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