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My name is Ed Sanders, and I am a community member in Colorado Springs School District 11, and also a survivor of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs. I know firsthand what the singling-out of certain groups can lead to in real life.
I am here to oppose the proposed policy changes that would grant the Board unilateral power to ban or remove books — especially those that represent LGBTQIA2+, BIPOC, or historically marginalized voices — from school libraries and curriculum…