Addressing an audience in the Rose Garden the President said “Empty shelves don’t help kids learn very much"
Several patrons of Llano County’s three libraries filed the lawsuit in April 2022, alleging that their First Amendment rights were violated
A presentation planned for the group’s meeting on Tuesday, which will address content deemed offensive by its conservative members
"Censorship is the desperate rear-guard action of a movement that has already lost the fight for hearts and minds"
“The First Amendment protects literary expression, even when some people find portions of the works difficult or objectionable"
“But what’s happening now – banning books, suppressing speech, the othering of our students, teachers, parents – it’s alarming"
They have been labeled pedophiles on social media, called out by local politicians and reported to law enforcement officials
"Our LGBTQ youth are under attack- This isn’t Alabama or Florida or the bible belt — this is Long Island!"
DeSantis critics charge that this is little more than the Governor & Republicans literally 'canceling culture,' and the LGBTQ+ community
These bills reflect a coordinated effort of far-right lobbyists seeking to undermine progress addressing racism & advancing LGBTQ equality
