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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

It looks like the book banning efforts we have here in the US are spreading to other places, but one publisher has responded by freely sharing their banned book as a PDF.

https://aus.social/@KathyReid/112425556083534847

Kathy Reid's statement:

"Every time you ban a book filled with hope and kindness, and care and love, we will resist."

Gives me strength.

If you're curious to know more about the banning, I found this story. It is so similar to the stories we have over here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/08/cumberland-city-council-sydney-steve-christou-same-sex-book-ban