'You could ban our books, but you can’t ban the story': Authors speak out at Rep. Pressley event on book bans
“We have to fight for our freedom to read,” Pressley told the audience.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
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Palestinian Authority Bans LGBTQ Group's Activities
The group, alQaws, vows to continue its activism anyway.
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Kenyan Author, LGBTQ Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dead at 48
The writer came out in 2014 and fought for equality throughout Africa.
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Teen boy charged for making bombs to attack LGBTQ+ Pride parade, authorities say
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Indonesian Police Arrest Nine in Raid on 'Gay Party'
The raid continues a series of anti-LGBTQ+ actions by Indonesian authorities.
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Democrats Push to Block Defense Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Using the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, two LGBTQ+ members of Congress have joined forces to hold up funds to the African country.
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Why Are Lesbian Bars Special?
For LGBTQ+ History Month, the author of Moby Dyke discusses why lesbian bars are so sacred — and why it's so hard to find info on them online.
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Doug Emhoff at NYC event: Book banning ‘erodes our democracy’
He warned about the dangers of Republican book bans.
MAY 23, 2024
Palestinian Authorities Arrest Over a Dozen LGBTQ Activists
The group alQaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society sounded alarms after more than a dozen arrests.
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Fugitive sex offender posed as LGBTQ+ journalist for years, authorities say
Authorities in California say that George Paul Bishop went by the name Brody Levesque to avoid being arrested.
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Author of 'This Book Is Gay' Stands Firm Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Opponents
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Jennifer Finney Boylan, Transgender Author & Advocate, Elected President of PEN America
The renowned LGBTQ+ advocate and author was elected to lead the organization that’s fighting for free expression.
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Gay TikTok Influencers' Story of Love and Raising Twins Now a Book
During a time when books by LGBTQ+ authors are being banned, this book seeks to normalize families of different types who all share one thing: love.
APRIL 8, 2023
Maryland Parents Can’t Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ-Related Lessons: Judge
The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.
AUGUST 25, 2023
This queer author is teaching kids to be kind: 'There is nothing political about kindness'
Jackson Cooper tells The Advocate about his new book, A Kids Book About Kindness, and its universal message everyone needs to hear.
MAY 9, 2024
Vermont Bookstore Fights Book Bans with Pride Readathon for June
Organizers hope to raise funds for a summer camp for LGBTQ+ kids.
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The LGBTQ Community Mourns 'Beloved' Author Toni Morrison
Social media lit up with remembrances and quotations from the late writer.
AUGUST 6, 2019
A Proposed Law in This Country Would Require Citizens to Report LGBTQ+ People to Authorities
Introduced in 2021, this bill not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights.
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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.
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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.
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Two Queer Youths File Suit Alleging Harassment and Abuse While in Oregon Custody
The suit alleges Oregon authorities turned a blind eye to anti-LGBTQ+ abuse by other youths and sometimes joined in the abuse.
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