Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead the pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban - Austin Daily Herald

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Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead the pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban - Austin Daily Herald

ST. PAUL — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges have soared to their highest levels in decades. As a queer and out youth, Shae Ross is encouraged. The 18-year-old senior in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington already has experience fighting bans on the local level against books dealing with sexuality, gender and…