Pink will give away thousands of banned books at Florida tour stops

Singer and LGBTQ+ ally Pink
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Pink will give away thousands of banned books at her tour stops in Florida to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ (R) and far-right conservatives’ push to demonize the LGBTQ+ community.

The performer will give away books prohibited in public school libraries during her stops in Miami and Orlando. Most books include LGBTQ+ characters, racial justice themes, or are profiles of Black, Native American, or LGBTQ+ historical figures.

“I’m a voracious reader, and I’m a mom of two kids who are also voracious readers. I can’t imagine my own parents telling me what my kids can and cannot read — let alone someone else’s parents, let alone someone else that doesn’t even have children that are deciding what my children can read,” she said on Instagram.

“Books have held a special joy for me from the time I was a child, and that’s why I am unwilling to stand by and watch while books are banned by schools.”

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