Texas Booksellers Take a Stand Against Censorship and Rating Systems in School Libraries

Booksellers, publishers, and authors in Texas have filed a lawsuit to challenge a new law that requires stores to rate books based on sexual content, arguing that it violates their First Amendment rights and is practically impossible to implement. The law, set to take effect in September, would force booksellers to evaluate and rate each title they sell to schools, as well as books they sold in the past. If they fail to comply, stores would be barred from doing business with schools. The legal battle reflects an ongoing culture war over book banning and what constitutes appropriate reading material for children, with Texas leading the country in removing books from schools.