Pete Hegseth orders LGBTQ+ & discrimination-themed books banned from military libraries

The Pentagon issued a memo directing all military leaders and commands to pull and review books that address anti-racism, diversity, or gender issues from libraries operated by branches of the military. He initially focused on removing any so-called pro-DEI reading material from libraries within DOD-run schools. The memo is perhaps the Department of Defense’s (DOD) broadest and most detailed directive so far in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and materials.  The Associated Press (AP) obtained a copy of a memo which, signed Friday by Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of […]