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Oregon library book challenges rise 20%
Original: Oregon library book challenges rise 20% with focus on protected groups
Challenges to books in Oregon libraries have increased by 20%, with objections increasingly targeting material about protected groups such as racial minorities and LGBTQ people. The trend mirrors a broader national pattern of organized efforts to remove titles from library shelves, prompting concern among librarians and free-expression advocates who say the challenges restrict access to diverse perspectives.
Why now: Rising censorship efforts targeting books about protected groups are a contested and politically charged issue.
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- Oregon library book challenges rise 20% with focus on protected groups · Statesman Journal
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