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A federal judge in Texas ruled that at least 12 books removed from public libraries by Llano County officials, many because of their LGBTQ and racial content, must be placed

A federal judge in Texas has ordered officials to return books containing LGBTQ content to shelves after they were removed from public libraries.

Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours

A federal judge in Texas ruled that at least 12 books, which were previously removed from public libraries for their LGBTQ and racial content, must be returned to their shelves.

Local officials are appealing the order in a lawsuit that drew national attention. Seven library patrons say the book removals infringed their First Amendment rights.

From Little v. Llano County, decided yesterday by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.): In early July 2021, prior to their appointment to the New Library Board,…

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Local officials are appealing the order in a lawsuit that drew national attention. Seven library patrons say the book removals infringed their First Amendment rights.

The Texas Equal Access Fund has helped more than 20 Texans access abortion services outside the state since resuming funding for the procedures on Monday.

'Stated simply, they do not sound alike,' wrote the judge.