PEN America Calls on S.C. Library to Reverse Restriction on Books About Transgender Subjects
March 02, 2024
March 02, 2024
NEW YORK, March 2 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 1, 2024:
PEN America today sharply criticized a decision by the Greenville County S.C. libraries to move books featuring transgender children to the adult parenting section of the library. The writers and free expression group said the restriction "exemplifies the slippery slope of censorship" targeting books about LGBTQ themes and ideas.
The decision, which also affects books that &qu . . .
PEN America today sharply criticized a decision by the Greenville County S.C. libraries to move books featuring transgender children to the adult parenting section of the library. The writers and free expression group said the restriction "exemplifies the slippery slope of censorship" targeting books about LGBTQ themes and ideas.
The decision, which also affects books that &qu . . .