PEN America

PEN America released 'The Florida Effect,' a report arguing that legislation in Florida is influencing the country on issues such as LGBTQ rights and anti-protest bills.

The report documents legislation introduced across the country to restrict discussion on LGBTQ+ and race-related issues. Many of these bills are modeled after Florida laws.

According to PEN America, during the 2022–23 school year, Florida's public schools banned more than 1,400 books across 33 school districts.

For Banned Books Week, we show you how teens can access a giant, free library.