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.
October 9, 2025
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Watch Moms for Liberty’s co-founders look like fools trying to explain their failed book ban movement
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Juno Dawson says the book is meant for teens as a way to provide them with an additional resource in sex education.
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From intimate memoirs to gripping novels, these reads offer a roadmap through LGBTQ+ history and self-acceptance.
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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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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.
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'This Book Is Gay' Gets Illinois Teacher Reported to Police
Middle school teacher Sarah Bonner resigned afterward saying she couldn't continue teaching in that atmosphere.
May 16, 2023
Library Board Votes to Keep LGBTQ+ Books After Queer Author's Mom Speaks
She came with her two sisters as backup to support her child's work.
February 17, 2023
School District Pulls 7 LGBTQ+ Books From Shelves
The books appear on a list that right-ring activists in Wisconsin have been using to get books across the state banned in school districts.
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How Book Bans Are Taking a Toll on Many Authors
More than 3,000 books were banned in the 2022-2023 school year, according to PEN America.
October 5, 2023
The Big List of People Who Came Out in 2014
We've rounded up the year's comings out from our archive and found famous names like Ellen Page, brave moves by athletes such as Michael Sam, and inspiring moments in business and music.
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