One of the most dangerous provisions of this bill is the banning of books across our nation. Books that illustrate our rich history and our diversity are being pulled from library shelves. According to Penn America's Index of school Book bans, of the 2500 books banned last year, 41% of these books explicitly addressed LGBTQ themes and 40% contained prominent characters of color. My colleagues across the aisle say that nothing in this legislation will ban books or censor libraries. (00:16–00:32)
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Asserts that 41% of banned books addressed LGBTQ themes and 40% had prominent characters of color, according to Penn America's Index.
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