Unite Against Book Bans is honored to feature June’s Freedom to Read Advocate, Melissa Daroff. Melissa believes that the freedom to speak, express ourselves, and read freely are cornerstones of a free and democratic society.
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Are you looking for meaningful ways to observe Pride Month, while also doing your part to fight book bans? PFLAG’s comprehensive online resource “Fighting Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship” explains what’s happening and why, provides free training and resources, and calls on all of us to stand up for LGBTQ+ stories.
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Unite’s new messaging guide, “Conversations That Connect,” was created to provide ideas and tactics that position library advocates to combat disinformation and lead more respectful, nuanced, and rational discussions about book banning.
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Unite Against Book Bans is honored to feature George Wilson, a long-time intellectual freedom advocate. As a Unite donor, George generously shared his thoughts on building library collections and his experience with a local censorship effort.
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In their essential resource, How to Fight Book Bans: A Tip Sheet for Students, PEN America offers insights to help students mobilize and respond to attacks on their right to read.
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The freedom to read is still being challenged: From January 2025 through March 2026, more than 100 pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read. But while the challenges we face are real, so is the
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Local leaders create the policies that impact our day-to-day lives, including whether or not book bans are implemented. Run for Something Civics is hosting a national civic holiday to encourage more people to get involved civically and increase representation at every level of the government.
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Bob Sommer is co-owner of independent bookstore Changing Hands in Arizona. In this advocate spotlight, he urges freedom-loving people to unite against the dangerous movement to ban books in libraries and schools.
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On March 17th, the House Committee on Education and Workforce voted in favor of H.R. 7661, a government censorship bill that would block federal funds for any material that is “sexually oriented.” The bill uses such a broad, confusing definition of “sexually oriented” that the mere mention of nudity could qualify, which could impact health, art, and science education. In addition,
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Laura Brief, CEO of 826 National, shares her thoughts on the current political climate of censorship and its impact on young writers. 826 issues a call to combat book-ban legislation—including the federal book ban bill, H.R. 7661—and to protect students amid a broader cultural shift in our democracy.
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