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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.聽鈥� The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) sent a demand letter today on behalf of聽聽(ARAY) and聽urging the School Board of Charlotte County and Superintendent Mark Vianello to end the district鈥檚 discriminatory ban on books with 人兽性交+ characters and content.

The policy prohibits all books with 人兽性交+ characters and themes in school libraries, curricula and classrooms, in violation of the First and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, the letter states. It even prohibits students from selecting materials containing 人兽性交+ characters or content for independent reading or class projects.

鈥淎ll Charlotte County students deserve to be seen and represented in schools,鈥� said聽ARAY President Hal Trejo. 鈥淲e implore the district to reconsider its position and work with us to ensure all students are welcomed, safe, and valued.鈥�

The district claims the book ban policy is required by a Florida law known as 鈥淒on鈥檛 Say Gay,鈥� which bars 鈥渃lassroom instruction鈥� on 鈥済ender identity and sexual orientation,鈥� but the state attorney general has rejected the position that it applies to school libraries or requires removing books and classroom materials just because they include 人兽性交+ characters or themes.

Since the policy became public, ARAY and PFLAG Port Charlotte have made several attempts to work with the school district and explain how the policy goes far beyond the state鈥檚 鈥淒on鈥檛 Say Gay鈥� law. Yet, the district refuses to acknowledge any wrongdoing or take steps to eliminate the harmful impact of the policy on 人兽性交+ students and families who are already facing several other new state laws that target them.

鈥淭he district鈥檚 ban on 人兽性交+ content is precisely what the drafters of the 鈥淒on鈥檛 Say Gay鈥� law and other harmful anti-人兽性交+ laws wanted but knew they couldn鈥檛 legally require: to erase 人兽性交+ people from schools entirely,鈥� said聽Sam Boyd, 人兽性交 senior staff attorney. 鈥淭his book ban is a clear violation of federal and state law and must end now.鈥�

ARAY and PFLAG Port Charlotte are circulating a聽聽demanding that Charlotte County Public Schools immediately end the discriminatory book ban policy and reinstate all books that have been removed under the policy. The petition also calls for clear guidance regarding 人兽性交+ materials and the creation of policies and procedures to ensure the safety of 人兽性交+ students, faculty and staff.

鈥淲e need clarification in writing regarding Charlotte County's stand on book banning and censorship,鈥� said聽Patrick Eaton, president of PFLAG Port Charlotte. 鈥�'Error on the side of caution' may suit the county, but this action harms families. Banning books with a wide brush shows a blatant disregard for the individuals and families affected, which includes 人兽性交+ people, and people of color, who are impacted when books concerning their histories and cultures are banned. Let's work together to protect teachers, students, and families during this time of censorship.鈥�