No Book Bans ❌📚🎭

All stories belong on our shelves & on our stages. Created by @bravelittleco @D2DreamTheatre @Off_ThePage & @TrikeTheatre. See & sign our statement at link.

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To our colleagues in the theatre field - @bravelittleco, @D2DreamTheatre, @Off_ThePage, & @TrikeTheatre invite you to join us in opposing book bans, and examining your artistic practice to ensure it uplifts joyful stories by, for, and about people most affected by these bans.

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

Tennesee--"A long-running art exhibition of political artwork at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) was not invited to return to the school this year after a wave of right-wing backlash."

https://t.co/ObuMVazUWJ

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"Our work as Americans right now, as citizens and artists, is to continually expand the definition of 'our people.' How? First, we can provide alternate routes into the arts..."

From @AmericanTheatre
https://t.co/qauyoJ3dNW

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

Washington, DC--"LBJ believed the role of both the arts and government was to 'enrich the life of our people,' but Trump and Grenell are making devastating decisions on who 'our people' includes..." 1/2
https://t.co/qauyoJ3dNW

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"...Just as Trump is trying to legally redefine what it means to be 'American,' he is also attempting to redefine which Americans can make and see art..." 2/3 https://t.co/qauyoJ3dNW

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We are excited to partner with @MexodusMusical for #BroadwayBannedBooksWeek You can join us after the Oct. 9th show for a talkback-get your tickets now! And follow us for more Broadway Banned Books Week opportunities! #freedomtoread #nobookbans #protectlibraries #bannedbooksweek

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Proud to be partnering on #BroadwayBannedBooksWeek with Brooklyn Public Library @bklynlibrary and several Broadway and Off-Broadway shows! #MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece Thank you, @declarke85!

https://t.co/Bk1oY8NKge

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Broadway & @BKLYNlibrary unite Oct 6 for Banned Books Week 🎭📚
With George Takei + Broadway stars reading the stories others tried to silence.
Join us! #BroadwayBannedBooksWeek #NoBookBans

https://t.co/4Xmpek8aOM

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We believe the banning of books and plays erases people’s identities from our culture. We stand with our LGBTQIA+ communities & remain committed to making sure their stories are joyfully represented in our schools, on our library shelves, and on our stages.

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

"It's so important that we learn from our history. To think that that could be erased or changed because visitors might prefer that story not be told — or not be told accurately — is frightening."

https://t.co/OPlX0Ki960

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

Texas--"Each instance of 'obscenity that harms a person' could lead to an individual lawsuit under HB 1375."

https://t.co/1QlcqYqyw2

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

Ohio--"The actions of a man in Ohio have drawn outrage from the wider community after he has been accused of taking out 100 books from a public library so he could burn them."

https://t.co/iUUZphWU5w

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We’re bringing Honors Lit Day back to Helen County High this Wednesday, May 14th

https://t.co/BgyQFP48hC

[frank strong @frankstrong]

This bill would mean young people would need parental permission to check out a Hemingway novel from the public library. Texas book banners are off the rails.

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Hey witches, we’re back…

[john proctor is the villain @johnproctorplay]

spirit week is BACK!!!

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“...It will deter teachers and parents and educators from using any materials that could qualify for criminal prosecution, because no one wants to take that risk.”

https://t.co/0fvMCdl7rg

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

Texas--“This is, I think, a more roundabout book ban,” Achar said, referring to the Senate bill that passed Friday.

https://t.co/0fvMCdl7rg

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Colorado--"Only parents of students in the school district will be allowed to challenge books, and reviews of individual books will be limited to once every two years."

https://t.co/9sWzoYhcH3

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The best platforms to get the latest book and theatre banning news from @NoBookBans are Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, and Twitter/X. Join us there!

#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

"The parents said they were not seeking to remove the books from school libraries and classrooms but only to shield their children from having to discuss them."

https://t.co/NkijToS9EO

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#MyStoryBelongs #MiHistoriaPertenece

"[A]ll Army libraries were told this week to only 'flag' rather than remove any books... a final decision for removing books will be made by top Army officials."
https://t.co/ihrMxG83Ne