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This Is How It Always Is

by Frankel, Laurie

ISBN: 9781250088550

Genres

LGBTQ FictionLiterary Fiction

Banned or challenged 1 time across 1 jurisdiction.

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Timeline

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

0 law events4 ban events
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Platform availability

2 platforms tracked

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All ban records (1)

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