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"All Boys Aren't Blue" banned book cover

Southern states ban transgender books from YA and children's sections in libraries

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

Gender Queer Deluxe Edition new cover and additional pages

'Gender Queer,' one of the most banned books in the U.S., is getting a deluxe edition

Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have risen around the world since 2020: report

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased in the past five years across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

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Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.

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Book bans in schools are more widespread than ever. Which states have had the most?

The bans, which often target LGBTQ-themed books, have gained steam in some of the expected states and others that may be a bit surprising.

Ryan Walters leaves his post as Oklahoma State Superintendent

The fall of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the questions around his resignation

Opinion: Walters deserves what he’s getting: obscurity, irrelevance, and hopefully a long, silent fade into nothingness, writes John Casey.

Oregon state Rep Cyrus Javadi alongside digital illustration of democratic party donky symbol in white against blue background

Oregon state rep flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Cyrus Javadi has left the Republican Party, saying it's full of "leaders who’d rather go viral than go fix the roads."

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Far-right groups have taken over school boards. Here's how to take them back

Here's how you can fight back against the far-right groups that have infiltrated school boards.

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Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene'

Judge Carlos Mendoza ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes anti-trans, anti-DEI bills

The Democratic governor called the bills "mean-spirited."

Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

All Boys Aren't Blue book cover over a bookshelf background alongside author George M Johnson

Arts & Entertainment

Their LGBTQ+ book is the most challenged in America. Here's why they aren't giving up

George M. Johnson's novel All Boys Aren't Blue released five years ago. Since then, it has become the most banned book in the country.

MCPS Board of Education opt out protest of LGBTQIA content

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

To do list reminder to read a banned book along with a pile of books frequently on censorship lists

Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon

The state has banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.

NCAA Cross Country trophy RuPaul drag race host books stacked with a sticky note says banned

20 things we have more of than transgender NCAA athletes: From Trump felonies to measles cases

Donald Trump has been convicted of more felonies than the number of trans athletes in the NCAA.

Brian Camenker, director of MassResistance

Who is MassResistance, the far-right group behind anti-marriage equality resolutions?

MassResistance one of the most virulently anti-LGBTQ+ groups out there, and it's looking to end marriage equality.