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Librarians and Publishers Alarmed as Tennessee Libraries Shut Down for GOP 'Book Purge'

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Librarians and Publishers Alarmed as Tennessee Libraries Shut Down for GOP 'Book Purge'

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Librarians and Publishers Alarmed as Tennessee Libraries Shut Down for GOP 'Book Purge' | Common Dreams

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Librarians, publishers, and civil rights groups are sounding the alarm as public libraries in Tennessee have begun shutting down to carry out a state government-mandated purge of children's books with LGBTQ themes.

cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/118874

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