Biden Admin to Appoint Anti-Book Ban Coordinator as Part of LGBT Push

Biden Admin to Appoint Anti-Book Ban Coordinator as Part of LGBT Push
President Joe Biden addresses the nation on averting default and the Bipartisan Budget Agreement in the Oval Office of the White House on June 2, 2023. Jim Watson/Pool via Getty Images
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The Biden administration unveiled a series of measures on June 8 to address the rights of the LGBTQ community, including taking action on book bans by appointing a coordinator to work with schools.

The as-yet-unnamed Education Department coordinator will work to inform school districts that prohibiting books could violate federal law, among other issues.

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