Ontario librarians say 'they have to be ready' as calls to ban books increase across Canada
As libraries south of the border contend with growing book banning efforts largely targeting titles with 2SLGBTQ+ themes, London-area librarians worry it could become a larger issue here.
#libraries #books #banning #lgbtq #Ontario #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-librarians-say-they-have-to-be-ready-as-calls-to-ban-books-increase-across-canada-1.7470332?cmp=rss
Meanwhile, the #Trump administration ramps up their own #censorship efforts – whether it’s #banning #journalists who refuse to use their made up terminology, or outright banning use of specific words in #government projects.
But at least you can still praise #Hitler on X!
22/23
Republicans in North Dakota appear to be souring on the state’s 2023 law #banning #abortion, a new poll indicates.
Only 54% of Republicans support the law now compared to 71% who supported it one year ago.
The poll, commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative,
also shows overall support has slipped.
Total support among adults in the state now stands at 38%.
A majority are now opposed to the law at 55%.
In NDNC polling done last November, 44% supported the ban and 48% opposed.
The law, passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Doug Burgum in April 2023,
is currently in legal limbo and awaiting a ruling by the North Dakota Supreme Court.
South Central Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Romanick struck down the law in September,
arguing it infringed on medical freedoms and is unconstitutionally vague.
https://www.newscoopnd.org/poll-support-for-states-abortion-law-weakens/
#Congress Sends #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct With Dangerous #AntiTransgender #Provision to #President #JoeBiden’s Desk.
#Republican provision targets #dependents of #military #servicemembers and #retirees, #banning essential #healthcare for #transgender #youth
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
#Banning #Trans #HealthCare Puts #TransKids at #Risk of #Harm.
Contrary to what #conservative #Republican #lawmakers argue, the #SupremeCourt will increase the number of #trans #kids needlessly #dying by upholding #state #bans on #genderaffirmingcare.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/banning-trans-health-care-puts-young-people-at-risk/
Two major #golf #associations #ban #trans #women who went through “#male #puberty
With #Redstates increasingly #banning #genderaffirmingcare for #Trans #youth, #rules like this make it all but #impossible for many #trans #women #athletes to #compete.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Sports #Golf #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
What do you think?
Should social media be banned for children?
Feel free to send me your comments, I would be delighted to hear many opinions
#SarahMcBride #accuses #Republicans of using #trans #issues to ‘#distract’ from the #real #problems facing ordinary #Americans.
A #resolution #banning #trans #people from using #toilet #facilities in the #US #HouseOfRepresentatives that don’t align with their #sexassignedatbirth was #passed on Wednesday (20 November) – #TransDayofRemembrance.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/25/sarah-mcbride-trans-bathroom-resolution-clip/
#Whitesupremacist #JacobHersant to #appeal one-month #jail #sentence, #conviction for #Nazi #salute, #hatespeech.
Hersant is the first person #convicted of the new #Victorian #law #banning #Nazi #salutes in #public.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-08/jacob-hersant-sentence-nazi-salute-victoria/104575952
#HilaryCass calls #BMA #doctors who #criticised her #biased #review of #GenderAffirmingCare for #trans #youth a ‘small #minority.’
The #BMA, representing over 190,000 #doctors, voted to “#publicly #critique” the #report, citing “#weaknesses in methodologies” and “#problems from implementing some #recommendations.” The union also raised concerns over the government #banning #pubertyblockers based on cass' recommendations.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/10/hilary-cass-bma-criticism-cass-review-trans/
There’s not enough #Scientific #Evidence that #GenderAffirmingCare for #Trans #Teens should be #Restricted.
The Cass Review contains enough key #flaws that should be enough to prevent it from being considered as #legitimate #evidence to justify #banning gender affirming care for trans youth.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Labour #Tories #TERFS #NHS #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia #TERFIsland #TERFFails
#Bathrooms with a #view: #Cutting #windows into #student #restrooms is a new level of #weird
After a #lowturnout #schoolboard #election in which several far-right members joined their ranks, they hired a #Christian #lawfirm, decided to begin #banning #books and reopened the #bathroom #issue.
The board approved spending $8,700 to cut windows so passersby can look into the so-called “#genderidentity” #student #bathrooms.
What Trump has promised to do on ‘day one’ as president
Trump has made 41 distinct promises for his first day in office,
including #mass #deportations and #banning #transgender #women from sports.
Donald Trump has a long list of #executive #actions he says he wants to carry out on his potential first day back in the White House.
Among them: 
Begin mass deportations, eliminate perks for electric vehicles and ban transgender women from women’s sports.
Since launching his bid for a second term, Trump has made
41 distinct promises about what he says he wants to do “on day one” as president,
and he has mentioned those promises more than 200 times on the campaign trail, according to a Washington Post analysis of his speeches.
While presidential candidates often trumpet their plans for their first day in the White House,
Trump has leaned especially hard on this rhetorical device when he’s behind the teleprompters.
His proposals often envision 
stretching the powers of the Oval Office beyond how previous presidents
— including Trump himself
— have invoked them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/21/trump-day-one-promises-president-election/
#Georgian #Parliament passes #Russian-style #homophobic #law #banning #LGBT "#propaganda"
The #rulingparty, #GeorgianDream, claims the #law is meant to “#protect #familyvalues (Codewords for #religion),” but in reality, it #restricts #LGBT+ #rights and imposes #censorship.
“Meta’s role in Israel’s digital proxy war on The Cradle”
by Kit Klarenberg in The Cradle
“The banning of The Cradle from Facebook and Instagram shows a troubling alliance with Israeli-linked groups to silence voices critical of the occupation state, especially those media outlets covering its adversaries’ narratives.”
https://thecradle.co/articles/metas-role-in-israels-digital-proxy-war-on-the-cradle
Ukraine Daily Summary - Tuesday, September 3 2024
Ukraine approves homemade Khorunzhyi armored personnel carrier for military use -- Russia has no advance near Pokrovsk over past 2 days -- Moscow oil refinery suspends unit's operations following large-scale Ukrainian drone attack -- Poland has right to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine for national security -- and more
Amanda Jones' memoir recalls being branded 'That Librarian' by haters for calling out #censorship. Host Deepa Fernandes speaks with #Louisiana #school #librarian #AmandaJones. In her new memoir, "That Librarian: The Fight Against #Book #Banning in America," Jones tells the story of the #vitriol she received both in person & online after she spoke out against censorship at a public meeting. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/08/27/amanda-jones-that-librarian #hatecrimes #bookBans #publiclibraries #librarians #freedom #democracy #libraries
#TimWalz on #BookBans, #ReproductiveRights, and #Guns
Regarding book bans he says, "while other #states were #banning #books from their #schools, we were #banishing #hunger from ours," referring to his time as #governor of #Minnesota.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5129428/tim-walz-book-bans-reproductive-rights-guns
@RickiTarr The problem with #Disinformation is that that #Counterspeech or #Corrections are pointless.
Arguing against these things makes them "#debateable" and that is the big mistake...
The fallacy that #christofacists and other #reactionary #bigots could be "converted" or "convinced" of being wrong assumes they don't know better and that they are indeed interested in the truth - neither of which is the case.
Same with #TERFs and #Neonazis:
#MakeFacistsAfraidAgain includes making #MAGA|ts and the #OrangeTyrant flee to #Russia or face Jailtime for #HighTreason and #Insurrection!
