LSS - Banned Books

Created on September 7, 2022, 8:56 am

Last Updated September 7, 2022, 9:28 am

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Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images
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Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
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Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
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Banned, challenged, and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
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Banned and challenged because it was deemed “anti-cop,” and for profanity, drug use, and sexual references
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Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory term
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Banned for the use of profanity
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Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit
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Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.
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Banned from schools in the United Arab Emirates, along with 125 others in 2002. The Ministry of Education banned it on the grounds that it contains written or illustrated material that contradicts Islamic and Arab values—in this text, pictures of alcoholic drinks, pigs, and other "indecent images."
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Banned and challenged for profanity, sexuality
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Banned and challenged for racial slurs and their negative effect on students, featuring a “white savior” character, and its perception of the Black experience
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Banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones”
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Banned for offensive language, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, and other (“profanity and atheism”)
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Banned and challenged for sexually graphic and violent content.
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Banned for sexual content, racism, offensive language, violence and being unsuited to age group.
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This critically acclaimed, multigenerational novel was challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence and was thought to “lead to terrorism” and “promote Islam.”
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Banned for being sexually explicit, depraved, immoral, and anti-Christian.
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19) Drama
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Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and for concerns that it goes against “family values/morals”
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Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women
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