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Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge

A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.

"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.

banned library books including gender queer and all boys arent blue

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.

Nashville Tennessee LGBTQIA pride parade and festival 2019

Nashville Pride needs $250k to survive after losing corporate sponsors

"Nashville Pride is in a state of emergency," the group said.

Boston MA LGBTQIA pride celebration

Which state has the most transgender people? Here are the top 10

Number one may surprise you.

Trump supporters in Pennsylvania in 2024

A powerful civil rights group is hitting the road and going to red states. Here's why

The Human Rights Campaign’s American Dreams Tour is bringing storytelling and organizing to communities targeted by a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Supreme Court justices official portrait

Supreme Court orders judges to reconsider protections for transgender people in four states

The decision will impact LGBTQ+ populations in Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

Stanford Medicine building Palo Alto CA Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital

Stanford Medicine caves to Trump Administration, ends gender-affirming surgeries for youth