Through our flagship bookmobile program, The Rainbow Book Bus distributes diverse books to communities with reduced access to them. We aim to support and amplify organizations that oppose censorship, promote literacy or empower historically underrepresented storytellers. We work towards educational freedom by fighting existing censorship and reacting to future attacks aimed to reduce access to inclusive stories for young people.
What We Do
Why We Do It
Since 2021, censorship has been on the rise in schools and libraries across the United States:
Of the 1,557 unique titles that were banned, 30% (997 books) contain LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Representation and inclusion saves lives: in fact, The Trevor Project has found a direct link between access to positive LGBTQ+ content in the classroom and lower suicide rates among LGBTQ+ students.
When the Rainbow Book Bus pulls into town, we’re not just giving out free books: we’re handing out opportunities to escape, to learn, to feel seen and understood. Most importantly, we’re reminding LGBTQ+ youth and those close to them that they’re not alone.