A Book Ban Is a Book Ban: Getting on the Same Page about Extremist Attacks on LGBTQ and Race-inclusive Books

By Jae Moore “Banned books? What does that mean?” Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) asked, as he presided over a House subcommittee hearing on October 19. Rep. Bean claimed book bans are a “flash in the culture war,” while inviting three speakers who have been fomenting the war. Panelists included: Lindsey Smith, a Maryland chapter chair