On March 22, the American Library Association (ALA) released new data documenting 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022 the highest number of attempted book bans since the ALA began compiling data about censorship

Dana Piccoli is an award winning writer, critic and the managing director of News is Out, a queer media collaborative. Dana was named one of The Advocate Magazine’s 2019 Champions of Pride. She was...