A study by PEN America reveals that the majority of banned books in US schools focus on race and LGBTQ+ themes, with 36% featuring characters of colour and 29% including LGBTQ+ content. The bans are seen as a harmful attempt to erase the stories of marginalized groups, with a significant rise in censorship linked to white supremacist and Christian nationalist ideologies. The bans have been exacerbated by policies from the Trump administration that limit access to diversity education. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)