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A Golden Age of Censorship: LGBTQ Young Adult Literature in High School Libraries

Orsborn, Catherine Elizabeth
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7739-8326
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1669994581915957

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2022, Honors Theses, Ohio Dominican University, Honors Theses.
Over recent years, legislative efforts have been introduced to aid in the censorship of titles that are deemed inappropriate. This is especially the case with books that contain LGBTQ content, which are frequently challenged within school libraries. The project looks at the presence of LGBTQ young adult titles within public high school libraries within the state of Ohio, the demographic information that impacts the inclusion of such titles, and the attitudes and beliefs of school librarians regarding these books. By recognizing the factors that impact the inclusion of diverse literature within school libraries and the progress that has been made in this area, it is clear that politics and legislative efforts can have a severe impact on the access of students to diverse titles, despite the fact that such titles are in demand among young people and serve to benefit students of all genders and sexualities.
Jeremy Glazier (Advisor)
Kelsey Squire (Committee Member)
John Marazita (Committee Member)
57 p.
Literature
queer studies; young adult literature; queer literature; censorship; book banning; public school libraries

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  • Orsborn, C. E. (2022). A Golden Age of Censorship: LGBTQ Young Adult Literature in High School Libraries [Electronic thesis or dissertation, Ohio Dominican University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1669994581915957

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Orsborn, Catherine. A Golden Age of Censorship: LGBTQ Young Adult Literature in High School Libraries. 2022. Ohio Dominican University, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1669994581915957.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Orsborn, Catherine. "A Golden Age of Censorship: LGBTQ Young Adult Literature in High School Libraries." Electronic thesis or dissertation, Ohio Dominican University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1669994581915957

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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