Banned Books 2025 – Heartstopper series

Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.

2025

Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered sexually explicit.

A member of a parents’ rights group created an online petition calling for the Platteville School District (WI) to ban five books and MAD magazine from the middle school library. Following district policy, a committee reviewed all challenged titles. Per their recommendations, It’s Perfectly Normal, Flamer, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Heartstopper, and MAD were retained. All Boys Aren’t Blue was moved to the high school library.

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A Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.

For additional information contact

Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575

Last updated

September 17, 2025