Susan Kuklin
Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out
Where has it been banned?
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Why was it banned?
Characterized by some as “illegal pornography”. LGBTQIA+ content, sexually explicit, would “damage children’s brain development”. Discusses gender ambiguity, transgender topics and sexuality.
Further reading
Banned Books 2023 – Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out – Marshall Libraries
Banned Books: Author Susan Kuklin on telling stories that inform understanding
Essay on book banning by ‘Beyond Magenta’ author Susan Kuklin : NPR