Top 5 LGBTQ+ books banned in the U.S.
The American Library Association says it documented over 820 attempts to censor books and related LGBTQ+ services at libraries and educational facilities in 2024.
APRIL 9, 2025
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Watch Moms for Liberty’s co-founders look like fools trying to explain their failed book ban movement
In a revealing interview, the conservative group’s tactics and recent school board election losses highlight the ongoing debate over educational content and LGBTQ+ rights.
MARCH 4, 2024
11 Most Banned Books by Schools So Far This Year
PEN America has found the most banned books targeted this school year.
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Explore LGBTQ+ history with these must-read banned books
From intimate memoirs to gripping novels, these reads offer a roadmap through LGBTQ+ history and self-acceptance.
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Far right accuses Oreos of 'grooming' because the company supports PFLAG
The National Legal and Policy Center has released an incendiary video about the Oreo brand and PFLAG. It asks, “Is your favorite cookie company grooming children?”
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Reads Queer Sex Excerpts at Cringe-Worthy Senate Hearing
The 71-year-old used “lube” and other words in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
ACLU Warns New Jersey Library Not to Censor LGBTQ+ Book
The library’s leadership moved the book Gender Queer out of the young adult section.
JULY 17, 2023
The 10 most challenged books of 2023
Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
These are the most challenged library books in America — yes, most are LGBTQ+
Gender Queer, All Boys Aren't Blue, and This Book Is Gay lead the American Library Association's list of the 10 most challenged books of 2023.
APRIL 8, 2024
Massachusetts Police Officer Searches Middle School Classroom For LGBTQ+ Book, 'Concerning' Video Shows
A police officer entered a middle school classroom to search for an "inappropriate" book. And no, it wasn't 1984.
DECEMBER 21, 2023
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
Despite Book Bans, LGBTQ+ Fiction Sales Soar
Between May 2022 and May 2023, 6.1 million LGBTQ+ fiction books were sold.
JUNE 8, 2023