There's Been a 33% Increase In Book Bans Across the U.S., Says PEN America
Florida has implemented the majority of bans in the U.S.
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If the only lesbian book you've heard about is The Price of Salt--popularized through the 2015 film Carol--then you're seriously missing out. The genre is expansive in theme and history, ranging from Sappho's poems to pulp novels in the 40s, vampire stories, diaries of aristocratic women, poetry, graphic novels, and more. Learn more about the works of Audre Lorde, Alison Bechdel, Sarah Waters, and others, as this thriving genre evolves into new territories while still celebrating the beauty of love between women.
Virginia Library Temporarily Avoids Closing Over LGBTQ+ Books Controversy
A temporary lifeline for Samuels Public Library fuels a broader struggle over free speech, discrimination, and community values as residents and officials clash over LGBTQ+ books.
September 21 2023 3:30 PM
Missouri Republican Vows to Burn 'Woke Pornographic Books' If Elected Governor
State Sen. Bill Eigel said he didn't burn books but instead empty boxes in a recent video, however.
September 19 2023 5:00 PM
Kansas Librarians Sue After Being Fired Over Autism Display Mistaken for LGBTQ+ Support
They intended to support autism awareness and neurodiversity, but were fired because conservatives in town thought their colorful display supported the LGBTQ+ community.
September 18 2023 1:01 PM
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Reads Queer Sex Excerpts at Cringe-Worthy Senate Hearing
The 71-year-old used the words “lube” and “cock” in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..
September 13 2023 2:31 PM
Chasten Buttigieg and Queer Critic Yasmin Nair Go at It Online After Book Review
“Leave my kids out of it,” the husband of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded when a queer critic referenced his children in a review.
September 12 2023 2:27 PM
Virginia Mom Gives Impassioned Defense of LGBTQ+ Library Books: Video
This is the type of allyship that deserves a standing ovation.
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September 07 2023 7:23 PM
This Small Virginia Town Could Lose Its Library Over LGBTQ+ Book Brawl
Some conservative parents are claiming books with LGBTQ+ themes are essentially pornography.
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September 06 2023 5:30 PM
The Nation's Oldest LGBTQ+ Bookstore Is Ready for 50 More Years
This is how Philadelphia's Giovanni's Room survived AIDS, gentrification, the internet, and COVID.
September 06 2023 4:14 PM
Opponents of Book Bans Outnumber Conservatives at New Mexico Library Meeting
Supporters of LGBTQ+ book bans called for a protest but instead opponents of such bans showed up in large numbers.
August 24 2023 6:00 PM
Author MB Caschetta's Memoir Is an Enlightening, Witty Read
The lesbian writer's memoir in essays spans topics ranging from sexual abuse to long COVID, AIDS activism to unexpected connections with nuns — all chronicled with honesty and wit.
August 17 2023 9:00 AM
Wyoming Library Director Fired For Refusing to Scrap Shelves of LGBTQ+ Books
After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.
August 16 2023 12:25 PM
A Gay Conservative Wrote a Fawning Tome on Tucker Carlson. It Flopped
Chadwick Moore may have overestimated the public's interest in the disgraced Fox News personality.
August 15 2023 5:30 PM
Chasten Buttigieg Slams Republicans in Emotional Reaction to Question About Book Bans
While he was speaking with CBS News correspondent David Begnaud at the National Book Festival, Buttigieg reflected on the political motivation behind Republican book bans.
August 15 2023 1:10 PM
Elliot Page Gives Heartfelt Advice to Youths at National Book Festival
The transgender actor gave some heartfelt advice to gender nonconforming youth during a talk at the Library of Congress National Book Festival.
August 14 2023 5:27 PM
Georgia Teacher Fired for Reading Gender-Inclusive Book Appeals Decision
She testified that she believes there is nothing inappropriate or sensitive about the children’s picture book.
August 11 2023 3:00 PM
Smithsonian Cancels AAPI Literature Festival Leaving Trans Authors Upset
Organizers say they expect a more forthcoming answer about why the event, which included a trans and nonbinary reading room, was suddenly scrapped.
August 11 2023 11:40 AM
Maryland Parents Ask Judge to Allow Students to Avoid LGBTQ+ Books
The parents say that if their children have to read books about or by LGBTQ+ people, that would violate their rights to religious freedom.
August 10 2023 11:47 AM
Florida Students Limited to Excerpts of Shakespeare Due to 'Sexual' Themes
Florida’s “don’t say gay” law is now depriving students of accessing some of the most read works in the English language.
August 09 2023 12:00 PM
Question on Sexually Explicit School Library Books Upsets Virginia Parents
They say they can’t access their children’s school records without first answering a question they believe is political and asked in bad faith.
August 09 2023 10:02 AM