Freedom to Read Week
This is Freedom to Read week and there are a number of library programs taking place exploring various aspects of censorship. 
Sexual Outliers: Censorship, Advocacy Journalism and the Gay Press
Pink Triangle Press (PTP), publishers of Xtra and fab, presents a lively and titillating salon discussion on moral puzzles involving censorship and free expression as covered in the gay press.
Yorkville Branch, February 23, 7:00 p.m.
Censoring Manga for Fun and Profit
Beguiling Bookstore manager Christopher Butcher talks about the many surprising and unfortunate ways manga are censored in North America, as artistic integrity is sacrificed out of fear and a desire to maximize profit–and what you can do about it!
Lillian H. Smith Branch, February 23, 7:00 p.m.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Hate
A panel discussion about hate speech, censorship and free expression sponsored by PEN Canada and Toronto Public Library.
Panel: Susan G. Cole, author, playwright, broadcaster and senior editor at NOW Magazine; John Moore (host of NewsTalk 1010's Moore in the Morning and columnist for the National Post); Janet Keeping, President of the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership;
Richard Moon, author and Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor.
Moderator: Steve Paikin, Host of TVO's The Agenda.
Toronto Reference Library, Friday, February 25, 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 with proceeds going to PEN Canada
Banned Books–Madame Bovary
Join the discussion of the banned book which sparked such moral outrage that the author and publisher were put on trial.
Deer Park Branch, Monday February 28, 2 p.m.
One thought on “Freedom to Read Week”
Amusing, as Squirt.org that is part of Pink Triangle Press routinely censors comments, good or bad, if it pertains to a business and the business owner(s) do not like what they are reading online. They pander to the advertiser of that business $$ instead of letting the truth be known and letting people choose for themselves.