A book publisher, authors, and two parents joined a lawsuit filed on Wednesday against a Florida school district for its decision to remove sexually explicit literature from library shelves, claiming the district's book ban violates the First Amendment.
PEN America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to free speech, and book publisher Penguin Random House, authors, and parents announced a lawsuit against Escambia County School District and School Board demanding that several sexually themed books be returned to the district's school libraries.
"Ensuring that students have access to books on a wide range of topics and expressing a diversity of viewpoints supports a core function of public education, preparing students to be thoughtful and engaged citizens," PEN America said in a statement released Wednesday.
