Prosecutor to Librarian: Get Rid of LGBTQ+ Book or Face Felony Charges
Critics call it a violation of the First Amendment.
March 16, 2023
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GOP Politician Targets Barnes & Noble With Legal Action for Queer Book
The book, Gender Queer: A Memoir, has been banned in a number of school libraries as districts across the country restrict access to LGBTQ+ content.
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May 20, 2022
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
Here are 15 books you should read this Pride Month
From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?
June 22, 2024
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
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
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
'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.
October 24, 2025
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
'Filth,' 'Obscene': GOP Attacks Books About LGBTQ+ Kids, Racism
Republicans launch their latest culture war, with queer and POC youth caught in the crossfire.
February 1, 2022
Maia Kobabe Wrote 2022's Most Attacked LGBTQ+ Book
This unassuming author -- and one of The Advocate's People of the Year -- found themselves targeted by a resurgent rightwing.
October 25, 2022
Virginia Court Rejects Effort to Ban Books Including 'Gender Queer'
The law that allows any citizen to petition for a book to be declared obscene is most likely unconstitutional, a judge ruled.
August 31, 2022
DeSantis Calls Book Bans a Hoax, Brags About Banning Books
The Republican governor of Florida really did that.
March 8, 2023
Report: U.S. Schools Ban Over 1,000 Books, Many by LGBTQ+ Authors
Out of the top six banned titles, four deal with queer themes.
April 8, 2022
Vermont Bookstore Fights Book Bans with Pride Readathon for June
Organizers hope to raise funds for a summer camp for LGBTQ+ kids.
June 1, 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
It starts with words: Censoring books in schools is the new book burnings
Opinion: While you don’t see many literal book burnings anymore, censorship is still occuring in the U.S., argues Lambda Legal's Kevin Jennings.
April 22, 2025
Newsom-DeSantis Debate Leaves No Doubt as to Who's an LGBTQ+ Ally
The differences between the governor of California and the governor of Florida were stark.
November 30, 2023
The Documentary Examining the History of LGBTQ+ Comics
The documentary No Straight Lines discusses the groundbreaking artists and comics in the '70s and '80s.
February 22, 2023
Idaho Bill Would Jail Librarians, Teachers for LGBTQ+ Books
Similar to Russian propaganda laws, this bill is aimed at materials vaguely considered "harmful to minors," including many LGBTQ+ books and magazines.
March 8, 2022
Hysteria Over LGBTQ+ Books Might Close a Michigan Library Forever
A library in Michigan may have to shut down because its staff refused to ban LGBTQ+ books that conservative community members have protested against.
August 5, 2022