Republican congressmen want to pass a law next week. This law would force states to remove books about transgender people from schools. The proposal H.R. 7661 comes from Marty Miller, a Republican from Illinois. The law is called 'Stop the Sexualisation of Children Act'. Supporters say it protects children from inappropriate content.

But educators, librarians and LGBTQ+ organisations are worried. The law defines 'sexual content' as anything about gender dysphoria or 'transgenderism'. This means ordinary stories about transgender youth could disappear from libraries. A book doesn't need to be sexual to fall under this law. Opponents say this is not about removing inappropriate content. Instead, it is about removing transgender people from public education.

The consequences are large. Schools that receive federal funding could lose it. They lose money if they don't cooperate with the law. This is hard for schools with tight budgets. Many fear this threat will cause massive self-censorship. Schools will probably censor much more to protect themselves.

It is unclear if the proposal will get enough support. Earlier, the Senate blocked another Republican proposal. That proposal was about transgender athletes.