Protesters read books in the middle of the Texas Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas, as The Texas Freedom Network holds a "read-in," April 19, 2023, to protest a bill that would ban sexually explicit materials from library books in schools. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, an order blocking enforcement of the Texas law requiring vendors to evaluate and rate the sexual content of books they sell, or have sold, to schools has been upheld by a federal appeals court. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)
