The year 2006 saw the number of challenges ranging from written complaints to full-blown hearings -- jump to 546, more than 30 percent higher than in 2005

Opposers of Censorship

American Library Association	Teachers	Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)	School Librarians	American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression	Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
National Coalition Against Censorship	Kids' Right to Read Project	Public Librarians	Gay and Lesbian Educators of B.C. (GALE-BC)	Parents

Promoters of Censorship that have banned due to homosexuality in the text

Citizens' Research Institute (CRI)	Sarah Palin	Teachers	Alabama lawmaker Rep. Gerald Allen	School and Public Librarians	Organizers of Dubai's inaugural International Festival of Literature	India Government
Australian Government	Dutch Justice Minister and Immigration and Integration Minister	South African government's Film and Publications Board (FPB)	Barnes & Noble bookstore	Borders bookstore	Parents