13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools

13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools

Books are disappearing from shelves again – this time at the more than 100 schools serving the children of active-duty and civilian military personnel. This rampant censorship is the result of the Department of Defense’s new policies banning books, classroom discussions, events, and extracurriculars that relate to race and gender in military-run schools on bases around the world. At the American Civil Liberties Union, we know that all students d…

How The ACLU Is Responding to Book Bans in US Military Schools: Book Censorship News, June 6, 2025

For years, it’s been clear that one of the most vital ways through this era of book censorship is the legal system. The results of the ongoing spate of lawsuits are a mixed bag. We’ve seen Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which involves removal of any books from schools with so-called “sex acts” in them, be blocked and deemed unconstitutional. We’ve seen the Fifth Circuit Court say that library users have no First Amendment grounds to sue libraries …