{"id":2097740,"date":"2023-11-13T17:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-to-give-away-banned-books-during-tour-stops-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:53:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:53:13","slug":"pink-to-give-away-banned-books-during-tour-stops-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-to-give-away-banned-books-during-tour-stops-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink will distribute &#8216;banned&#8217; books on her Florida tour stops."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpink-to-give-away-banned-books-during-tour-stops-in-florida%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Superstar Pink to Give Away &#8220;Banned&#8221; Books During Florida Tour<\/h2>\n<p>Renowned \u2062pop star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pink-says-she-almost-died-after-overdosing-at-a-rave-in-1995-i-was-off-the-rails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pink<\/a> has announced her plan to distribute thousands of what \u200dshe refers to\u200d as &#8220;banned&#8221; books during her upcoming tour\u200d stops in Florida. This\u200b decision comes in response to recent legislation that prohibits\u2063 the teaching of sexual orientation and gender \u200didentity\u2063 in schools.<\/p>\n<p>During an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzkHBh8Mjhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram \u200cLive<\/a> \u200c session \u200con Sunday, the 44-year-old superstar \u200brevealed her \u2063collaboration with the non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/pen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PEN<\/a> America to give away 2,000 books at her four concerts in the state, all of which \u200cshe \u200dclaims are &#8220;banned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Books have always \u200dbrought me immense joy since I was a child, which is why I refuse to stand idly by while schools ban them,&#8221; Pink expressed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/pink-give-out-banned-books-florida-shows-1234876749\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. \u2062She further added, &#8220;It is particularly\u200b disheartening to witness authorities\u2062 targeting books about race, racism, LGBTQ authors,\u2062 and authors of color. Our country has \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/standoff-between-chicago-public-schools-and-teachers-continues\/\" title=\"Standoff between Chicago Public Schools and teachers continues\">made significant progress<\/a> towards equality, and we cannot allow this\u2063 progress to be reversed. No more banned books.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Periodic\u200c reminder that\u2062 when they accuse us of &#8220;banning books,&#8221; they&#8217;re referring\u200c to pornographic \u200bbooks that are offered to kids\u2062 in schools across the country. For some reason, they never provide\u200d visuals&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Now Pink is pledging to give kids pornographic\u2062 books in Florida.\u2064 Why would&#8230; \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H2Nq0LEMGm\">pic.twitter.com\/H2Nq0LEMGm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bLibs of TikTok\u200b (@libsoftiktok) \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1724118635596087578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November \u206413, \u200d2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;As an avid reader and a mother of two book-loving\u200d kids, I cannot \u200dfathom my own parents dictating what my children can or cannot read, let alone someone else&#8217;s parents, especially those\u200c without\u200b children,&#8221; Pink\u2063 passionately expressed during her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzkHBh8Mjhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram Live<\/a> session.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed the Parental Rights in Education law <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2022\/1557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1557<\/a>, which\u2063 prohibits \u2063the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida schools, as previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/authors-of-childrens-book-about-penguin-with-two-dads-sue-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hitmaker of &#8220;Just Give Me A Reason&#8221; has been \u2062a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ\u2064 community and has acknowledged the support she receives from the queer community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe my LGBTQ+\u2064 following reflects\u200b who \u200bI am and what I stand for. I have always been an ally, \u200cand to be understood for that is an incredible \u200dfeeling. We all desire \u200cto be understood, loved, and seen,&#8221; Pink shared with the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/originals\/pink-interview-trustfall-gay-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/library-group-frames-removal-of-graphic-sexual-content-from-school-libraries-as-record-number-of-book-bans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Library Group Frames \u200bRemoval Of Graphic Sexual Content From\u2064 School Libraries\u200c As &#8216;Record Number&#8217; Of \u200c&#8217;Book Bans&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Pink&#8217;s role as an influential celebrity contribute to raising awareness \u2062about the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-promotes-segregated-black-parent-meeting\/\" title=\"California School District Promotes Segregated \u2018Black Parent\u2019 Meeting\">challenges faced<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-marginalized-students-are-missing-from-virtual-learning\/\" title=\"\u2018Thousands\u2019 Of Marginalized Students Are Missing From Virtual Learning\">marginalized communities<\/a> and the need to fight against discrimination in all its forms<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Taking a stand against these bans by distributing \u2063books that she believes are being \u2062targeted. The books she\u2064 plans to give away include titles by\u2062 LGBTQ authors\u200d and authors of color, as \u200dwell as books about race and racism.<\/p>\n<p>Pink&#8217;s decision comes in response to recent legislation in \u200dFlorida that prohibits the teaching\u200d of sexual orientation \u200band gender identity in \u2064schools. \u200dThis legislation has been\u200b met with backlash from activists\u2064 and educators who argue that it stifles important \u200bconversations\u2063 and\u2064 diminishes\u200b the representation of marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>By partnering with PEN America, Pink hopes to highlight the importance of free speech and equal access\u200d to information. PEN America is\u2063 an \u200corganization\u200c that advocates for freedom of expression and\u2062 supports writers and journalists who face censorship \u2064or persecution.<\/p>\n<p>The distribution of these\u2064 &#8220;banned&#8221; books will take place at Pink&#8217;s four \u2064concerts in Florida. Pink\u2064 has always been an outspoken advocate for social justice, and this initiative aligns with \u2063her commitment to fighting against discrimination and inequality.<\/p>\n<p>In her \u200bstatement, Pink\u2063 emphasizes\u2062 that\u200d books \u200bhave \u200balways brought her immense joy and\u2064 played\u200c a significant \u2062role in her life. She cannot stand\u2064 idly by while\u200c books are being banned and marginalized voices are silenced. She believes that \u200bbooks have the power to educate and inspire, and she wants to ensure that everyone\u2064 has the opportunity to \u200baccess diverse\u2064 perspectives and stories.<\/p>\n<p>Pink&#8217;s decision \u200bto give away these books sends a\u2062 powerful\u200d message about the importance of inclusive education and the right to access information. It also sheds light on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pink-to-give-away-banned-books-during-tour-stops-in-florida\/\" title=\"Pink will distribute 'banned' books on her Florida tour stops.\">ongoing challenges facing marginalized\u2063 communities<\/a> and the need to fight against discrimination in \u200call\u2064 its forms.<\/p>\n<p>As an influential celebrity, Pink&#8217;s actions \u2063can have a significant impact on\u2063 raising awareness and inciting change. By using her platform to\u2062 promote literacy and challenge censorship,\u2062 she\u200b is not only empowering her \u200dfans \u200cbut also encouraging others to join the fight for equality and justice.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200ca society where \u200cbooks are meant to enlighten and broaden \u2064our understanding of\u2063 the world, banning\u200b them limits our growth and perpetuates ignorance. Pink&#8217;s initiative serves \u200cas a reminder that we must continue to protect\u200c the voices and stories that have the \u2064power \u2062to shape our society for the better.\u200b Through her generosity and dedication, Pink is ensuring that\u200c these &#8220;banned&#8221;\u200b books find their way into the hands \u2063of those who \u2063need them the most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Superstar Pink intends to distribute &#8220;banned&#8221; books on her Florida tour, in response to legislation banning LGBTQ+ education in schools. 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