(Originally published by Jurist News on November 22, 2024.)

In September, a federal lawsuit settlement forced Florida’s Nassau County public school district to restore 36 books featuring race-related or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) themes to bookshelves. Among the books is the award-winning And Tango Makes Three, which tells the true story of two male penguins who raise a chick together at the Central Park Zoo. Under the settlement, the school district agreed that the book is not obscene, is appropriate for students of all ages, and has educational value. The parents, students, and authors who filed the lawsuit also won the restoration of classics like Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner.

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