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Texas AG Attacks Austin Schools for Celebrating Pride; Crackdown on LGBTQ Books in Schools Continues

HeadlineMar 25, 2022

In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the Austin Independent School District of breaking state law for celebrating LGBTQ+ pride this week. In a letter, Paxton argued the district’s eighth annual pride events were considered sex education that require consent from parents. Several district administrators have reported death threats and had their personal information posted online.

In related news, the superintendent of Texas’s Granbury Independent School District has demanded a group of librarians remove books on sexuality and gender identity. An investigation by NBC News, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed leaked audio of Jeremy Glenn’s meeting with district librarians in early January.

Jeremy Glenn: “I’m not saying that we’re going to be pulling all our books out or burning books or anything like that. Absolutely not. I think there is an absolute place probably for every book. It just may not be in a public school library. We’re not going to have 14-year-old girls pick up a book in our high school about sex. It ain’t gonna happen.”

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