The article discusses the efforts of US Senators Patty Murray and Bob Casey to challenge a ban on books featuring LGBTQ characters in LaPhonza Butler’s Mississippi school libraries. The two senators have written to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, asking him to investigate the ban under Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in any federally funded education program. The senators argue that the ban is unconstitutional as it discriminates against LGBTQ students. They also noted that these bans violate students’ First Amendment rights to free speech.
Discover more about how these US Senators are fighting against discrimination in school libraries in Mississippi. Click the link below to understand the implications of this ban and the potential consequences it could have on the future of diverse literature in schools. Don’t miss out on this important update on LGBTQ rights and education policy in the US.