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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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Florida's #DontSayGay policy could be expanded into high school.

The proposal does not require legislative approval. It is scheduled for a state Board of Ed. vote next month.

Critics say the policy marginalizes #LGBTQ people & their presence in society.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/desantis-moves-expand-dont-say-gay-law-high-schools-rcna76195

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algonquinbooks Algonquin Books @algonquinbooks ·
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Sharing this article about @OscarHokeah's CALLING FOR A BLANKET DANCE from @PENamerica because we feel every day is a celebration of this book! ❤️📚

Read more about this award winning book: https://bit.ly/3FUBETl

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heredia_alej Alejandro Heredia @heredia_alej ·
21 Mar

Still reeling from the Literary Activism Summit a few weeks ago. We got to talk banned books, community building through literature, activism, and what the amazing Iris Morales called our contemporary “battle of ideas.” @PENamerica @SchomburgCenter @RaquelWillis_

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