Press Releases
New Report: 28% Rise in School Book Bans Over First Half of 2022-23 School Year
April 20, 2023
Learn More: New Report: 28% Rise in School Book Bans Over First Half of 2022-23 School Year
Expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay” Law in Florida is a “Flagrant Escalation” of Censorship in Schools, Says PEN America
April 19, 2023
Learn More: Expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay” Law in Florida is a “Flagrant Escalation” of Censorship in Schools, Says PEN America
PEN America Urges Tennessee Gov. Lee to Reject Legislation that Would Subject Publishers and Book Distributors to Criminal Penalties for ‘Obscene Materials’ Sent to Public Schools
April 19, 2023
Learn More: PEN America Urges Tennessee Gov. Lee to Reject Legislation that Would Subject Publishers and Book Distributors to Criminal Penalties for ‘Obscene Materials’ Sent to Public Schools
As China Shows Again Its Willingness to Silence Dissenting Voices Beyond its Borders, PEN America Welcomes US Government Action to Challenge Repression on US Soil
April 18, 2023
Learn More: As China Shows Again Its Willingness to Silence Dissenting Voices Beyond its Borders, PEN America Welcomes US Government Action to Challenge Repression on US Soil
PEN America Condemns Montana Bill Banning TIkTok as a Risk to Free Expression Online
April 17, 2023
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Suppressing Words and History Harms the Rising Generation
April 14, 2023
Learn More: Suppressing Words and History Harms the Rising Generation
118 Former Higher Education Presidents Launch Initiative to Combat Educational Censorship
April 14, 2023
Learn More: 118 Former Higher Education Presidents Launch Initiative to Combat Educational Censorship
Scheduled Vote to Close Library Sends an Alarming Message that Government Can Choose What People Read
April 12, 2023
Learn More: Scheduled Vote to Close Library Sends an Alarming Message that Government Can Choose What People Read
PEN America Condemns Online Abuse Campaign to Silence Dalit Author Thenmozhi Soundarara
April 11, 2023
Learn More: PEN America Condemns Online Abuse Campaign to Silence Dalit Author Thenmozhi Soundarara
