George Takei, de 88 anos, nomeado presidente honorário da Banned Books Week 2025, defende os direitos de leitura em meio à crescente censura. George Takei, 88, named honorary chair of Banned Books Week 2025, champions reading rights amid rising censorship.

O ator e ativista George Takei, de 88 anos, foi nomeado presidente honorário da Banned Books Week, de 5 a 11 de outubro de 2025, pela American Library Association. Actor and activist George Takei, 88, has been named honorary chair of Banned Books Week, October 5–11, 2025, by the American Library Association. Tirando suas experiências em um campo de internamento japonês e como um homem gay, Takei enfatizou como o acesso limitado a livros moldou sua busca por identidade. Drawing from his experiences in a Japanese internment camp and as a closeted gay man, Takei emphasized how limited access to books shaped his search for identity. Ele agora defende contra a censura, pedindo apoio ao direito de ler. He now advocates against censorship, urging support for the right to read. O evento destaca livros frequentemente desafiados como “Gender Queer” de Maia Kobabe e “The Bluest Eye” de Toni Morrison. Takei compartilha o papel com Iris Mogul, calouro da UC Santa Cruz e defensor da anticensura da juventude. The event highlights frequently challenged books like Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” and Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye.” Takei shares the role with Iris Mogul, a UC Santa Cruz freshman and youth anti-censorship advocate. As cadeiras honorárias anteriores incluem Ava DuVernay, LeVar Burton e Jason Reynolds. Past honorary chairs include Ava DuVernay, LeVar Burton, and Jason Reynolds. A campanha promove a liberdade intelectual e vozes diversas em bibliotecas e escolas. The campaign promotes intellectual freedom and diverse voices in libraries and schools.