Official says Florida “does not ban books” after releasing list of 300 books that have been banned

A report from the Florida Department of Education (DOE) has revealed that approximately 300 books were removed from schools across Florida during the 2022-2023 school year. Many of the books included LGBTQ+ content or characters, including This Books is Gay by Juno Dawson, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, The Family Book by Todd Parr, And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, and Being Jazz by Jazz Jennings.

Despite all of this, Florida DOE spokesperson Caily Myers told NBC News that”Florida does not ban books.”

“The list comprises information provided by each school district of the books they removed based on objections from a parent or resident of the county using their district’s process,” she said.

Nevertheless, many of the books were removed in response to specific Florida laws. Multiple districts said the book removals came as a result of Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Law and Florida House Bill 1467.

The former prohibits class instruction on…

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