“Here Wentzville has targeted and removed books that are from the perspective and viewpoint of racial or sexual minorities”
“The student led Gay Straight Alliance group must be treated in the same manner that all other student groups are treated"
Josiah Poynter, a senior told the board: “Inclusion matters to young people. This is why we must have this book in our school’s library
Abbott's order to investigate comes after he had tasked state education officials to develop statewide standards preventing “pornography”
"The treatment aimed at PHGSA by administrators is unwarranted- these students must be treated in the same manner all others are treated"
“Rather than allow equal access to a safe school environment, they decided to fight for 5 years in a costly legal battle that they lost.”
Most of these opposition groups purport to be homegrown & grassroots, all have access to numerous national right-wing organizations.
School boards have become ground zero where far-right extremists use a decades-old playbook against the LGBTQ+ community
The bill would require school boards to explain their decision when either removing a book or going against recommendations of a committee
Second Trump administration could target transgender students
