LGBTQ Books Top List Of 2023’s Most Challenged Titles

ABC News reports:

The American Library Association released its annual list of the top 10 most targeted books of 2023 on Monday, the majority of which were challenges because of their LGBTQ content.

“Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe topped the list for the third year in a row. The graphic memoir, which chronicles the author’s experience with sexuality and gender from childhood to adulthood, was challenged for its LGBTQ content and for claims that it is sexually explicit.

In 2023, the ALA recorded 4,240 unique titles that have been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. It’s a record-breaking 65% increase from 2022, the highest totals recorded by the ALA since it began collecting data more than 20 years ago.

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To kick off #NationalLibraryWeek, @OIF released its annual #BannedBooksList. Find out which books were the most challenged in 2023 and help raise awareness about the freedom to read. https://t.co/fEcFvsoyBj#UniteAgainstBookBans pic.twitter.com/dpN0B6cMfb

— American Library Association (@ALALibrary) April 8, 2024

Amazing story about a librarian hit by MAGA rage in Idaho: Activists demanded 400 books removed. *None* were in her library. She was then hounded from her job by threats.

On the pod, head of American Library Association goes deep on what libraries face https://t.co/qSJP0DVx5X

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 8, 2024

Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” continues its troubled run as the country’s most controversial book, topping the American Library Association’s “challenged books” list for a third straight year. https://t.co/9nlxNcaGvE

— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2024

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