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Cover of This Book is Gay

This Book is Gay

by Juno Dawson

ISBN: 9781728254326Sourcebooks Fire

"Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder"--Back cover.

Genres

NonfictionLGBTQ Nonfiction
Author self-identifies as: LGBTQ+source ↗About these classifications →

Banned or challenged 6 times across 6 jurisdictions.

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Related Laws

This book has been banned or challenged under these laws.

⚠ Challenger signal

Also flagged by 3 challenger groups

These groups have publicly targeted this book for removal. This is NOT a confirmed ban — it’s a signal that the book is on one or more challenger lists, which often precedes formal challenges in specific districts. See methodology for how we distinguish targeting from enforcement.

Timeline

Unified view of laws affecting this book and jurisdictions where it’s been removed or challenged, in chronological order.

7 law events7 ban events
  1. 22

    Mar 22, 2022

    LawFlorida H 1467

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  2. 22

    Mar 25, 2022

    LawFlorida H 1467

    Approved by Governor

  3. 23

    May 3, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Ordered enrolled

  4. 23

    May 16, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  5. 23

    May 17, 2023

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Approved by Governor

  6. 23

    Jun 30, 2023

    Banremoved

    Hillsborough County School District, FL

    Removed per FL Stat. 1006.28(2) — reported in the FL DoE 2022-2023 statewide report.

    Banremoved

    Orange County School District, FL

    Removed per FL Stat. 1006.28(2) — reported in the FL DoE 2022-2023 statewide report.

  7. 24

    Jun 30, 2024

    Banremoved

    Marion County School District, FL

    Removed per FL Stat. 1006.28(2) — reported in the FL DoE 2023-2024 statewide report.

  8. 25

    Jul 1, 2025

    Banremoved

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Removed from DoDEA libraries per White House executive orders.

    Banremoved

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Removed from DoDEA libraries per executive orders.

  9. 25

    Aug 13, 2025

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Federal Judge Carlos Mendoza (U.S. Middle District of FL) rules in Penguin Random House v. Gibson that HB 1069 provision targeting "descriptions of sexual conduct" is unconstitutionally overbroad. Named 23 books and stated "none of these books are obscene." The mandate to remove books with even a single reference to prohibited subject matter violates students' First Amendment right of free access to ideas. Parts requiring a process for challenging books were NOT struck down.

  10. 25

    Oct 23, 2025

    Banunder legal challenge

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Judge Giles (E.D. Va.) orders restoration. ACLU v. DoDEA preliminary injunction.

    Banunder legal challenge

    DoDEA (Federal)

    Judge Giles orders restoration. ACLU v. DoDEA.

  11. 26

    Apr 8, 2026

    LawFlorida H 1069

    Jacksonville group proposed banning three books from Duval County Public Schools, citing violation of state law regarding sexual content

Platform availability

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Availability at online retailers and library platforms, refreshed by our daily scanner. “Pending review” means the scanner saw the title unavailable but a human hasn’t confirmed whether it’s a stockout or a real removal.

All ban records (6)

Orange County School District, FL

school · school district

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.

Removed per Florida Statute 1006.28(2) following parent/resident objections during the 2022-2023 school year.

Reported Jun 30, 2023

Brookfield High School, CT

school · school district

ChallengedA formal challenge has been filed requesting the book's removal.

sexually explicit content, pornographic material, inappropriate content

Reported Apr 11, 2023

Hanover County Schools, VA

school · school district

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.

Policy to combat so-called 'explicit' books in school libraries

Reported Apr 24, 2024

Hillsborough County School District, FL

school · school district

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.

Removed per Florida Statute 1006.28(2) following parent/resident objections during the 2022-2023 school year.

Reported Jun 30, 2023

Marion County School District, FL

school · school district

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.

Removed per Florida Statute 1006.28(2) following parent/resident objections during the 2023-2024 school year.

Reported Jun 30, 2024

DoDEA (Federal)

school · federal

Under Legal ChallengeA lawsuit has been filed challenging this ban or the law behind it.

Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.

Reported Jul 14, 2025