Banned Books Week 2026: Parents Confront Explicit LGBTQ Book in Elementary School as Family Retailers Push Related Messaging
As Banned Books Week runs October 4–10, 2026, parents in New York’s Penfield Central School District are highlighting a deeper conflict over what materials belong in elementary school libraries. At a September 13 board meeting, a standing-room-only crowd of parents objected to The Rainbow Parade, an LGBTQ-themed picture book available in a library serving kindergarten … Read more