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Activists can foil LGBTQ+ book bans by giving books to thrift stores cheaply & easily; I did [1]
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Date: 2023-05-10
Bigots in Llano, Texas yanked this book from county libraries, until a federal judge in Austin ordered its return to the shelves. I sent this and other banned books to a local thrift store.
Conservatives distract voters from their deadly inaction on gun violence, their unpopular and harmful forced-birth policies, their dangerous opposition to the green transition, and other extreme policies by attacking LGBTQA+ children, youths, and adults.
Distributing accurate information about healthy sexual behavior, as well as truthful histories about race relations in this country, counteracts the hate, fear, and violence the extremists promote.
We can reach citizens in lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color by distributing low-cost books via thrift stores.
This method can work even in jurisdictions where book bans now are in force targeted at schools and libraries.
In April, 2022, seven Llano County residents sued county officials, claiming their First and 14th Amendment rights were violated when books with LGBTQ+ and race-related themes were removed from circulation because some people deemed them inappropriate.
In March, 2023, US District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin ruled that Llano county commissioners violated the constitution by the books. He ordered the county to end the “literary witch hunt,” and put these books back in circulation, including stocking them in the libraries.
In early April, 2023, I ordered some used paperback books from an online bookstore called SecondSale.
I had them shipped to a store in Llano County, Texas called The Bessemer Book & Resale Store.
I agreed with the store representative via text that they could sell them for $1 each and keep the money.
This is the kind of uppity behavior Gov.Tony Abbott, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Gov. Ron DeSantis have warned you about.
The books are:
Being Jazz My Life As A Transgender Teen ook Condition: Used - Good
Its Perfectly Normal Changing Bodies Growing Up Sex And Sexual Health The Family Library - Book Condition: Used - Good;
Whats The Big Secret Talking About Sex With Girls And Boys - Book Condition: Used - Good;
Its My Body A Book To Teach Young Children How To Resist Uncomfortable Touch - Book Condition: Used - Acceptable;
Tienes Un Secreto Do You Have A Secret Spanish Edition - Book Condition: Used - Good;
Lets Talk About Body Boundaries Consent And Respect Teach Children About Body Ownership Respect Feelings Choices And Recognizing Bullying Behavior- Book Condition: New
I bought a total of 12 books for $75.11 including tax & shipping.
One of the most severe statewide book bans now has been signed into law in Arkansas.
There are plenty of thrift stores in Arkansas.
Most Banned Books List Fall 2022, from PEN America:
1 (tie). Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe, 15 bans
“Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity–what it means and how to think about it–for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere.”
ALA Alex Award Winner
Stonewall-Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book
1 (tie). Flamer, by Mike Curato, 15 bans
“Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love.”
3. Tricks, by Ellen Hopkins, 13 bans
“Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Ellen Hopkins.”
4 (tie). The Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault, 12 bans
“The stunning graphic novel adaptation – A must-read and collector’s item for fans of “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (New York Times).”
4 (tie). Crank (Crank Series), by Ellen Hopkins, 12 bans
“Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then, Kristina meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul–her life.”
6 (tie). Sold, by Patricia McCormick, 11 bans
“The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph.”
6 (tie). Push, by Sapphire, 11 bans
“A new 25th anniversary edition of the instant classic that inspired the major motion picture and Sundance Film Festival winner Precious: Based on the Novel ‘PUSH’ by Sapphire, whose power and ferocity influenced a generation of writers.”
6 (tie). A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas, 11 bans
“The seductive and stunning #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’s spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses.”
9 (tie). This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson, 10 bans
“The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender! Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Intersex. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who’s ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU.”
9 (tie). The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, 10 bans
“From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner—a powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity that asks questions about race, class, and gender with characteristic subtly and grace.”
9 (tie). Milk and Honey, by Rupi Kaur, 10 bans
“#1 New York Times bestseller milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.”
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