Oregon representative counters bill against book bans by reading explicit excerpt

Oregon representative counters bill against book bans by reading explicit excerpt

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In opposition to a bill that would limit book bans in Oregon schools, a state representative read an explicit excerpt of a novel found in a library for students. The passage of Senate Bill 1098 would immediately prohibit schools from banning certain material from libraries due to their subject matter or on the basis of the author’s identities that are protected under Oregon’s anti-discrimination laws — like race, gender i…