Black and LGBTQ+ authors and books about race, racism, and LGBTQ identities have been disproportionately affected in the book bans
After considerable outcry, the school board voted unanimously to restore Max’s role to & restore the full ‘Oklahoma!’ production itself
“We don’t want transgender books in the library. [...] We don’t want the library to be promoting certain types of material”
The student-run production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ‘Oklahoma!’ for has encountered even more controversy
Town board has also taken aim at local theatre company production of La Cage Aux Folles, the 1983 Tony Award-winning musical
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a new city ordinance targeting public homosexuality is hitting libraries targeting LGBTQ+ books
When the council voted to ban Pride flags in June, conservative Muslims clashed with LGBTQ+ residents with some shouting homophobic slurs
The family are now determined to get him back into the role and keep the high school's theater a safe space for all students
In addition to the librarian at Jay High School, Moms for Liberty points the finger at Ruth Witter, the head librarian for the county
“The defendant’s crime spree not only endangered and terrified his victims but damaged an entire community’s sense of safety in their city”
