Ohio pastor who called being gay a 'health risk' charged with child rape, sexual battery
A pastor who said he became "sick" from reading gay romance has been arrested for unlawful sexual contact with a minor.
October 20, 2025
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Sonia Sotomayor: LGBTQ+ book opt outs 'threaten the very essence of public education'
"Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, the majority says, is enough to trigger the most demanding form of judicial scrutiny," Sotomayor wrote.
June 27, 2025
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools
Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.
June 27, 2025
Police: Library book burner in Ohio escapes charges
The unnamed Ohio man reportedly burned 100 library books with LGBTQ+, Black, and Jewish history content, but the community has responded by promising to donate 1000 books, ten for every title.
May 13, 2025
Ohio Democrats call out Republicans for targeting LGBTQ+ people in 2025-2026 budget
House members are slipping anti-LGBTQ+ measures into its proposed 2025 budget, banning Pride flags, restricting LGBTQ+ books, and denying transgender, nonbinary, and intersex identities.
April 6, 2025
Alabama community saves library after funding cut over LGBTQ+ books
Read Freely Alabama and concerned citizens raised over $43,000 in less than a week for the Fairhope Public Library.
March 31, 2025
Behind the scenes at Dylan Mulvaney's Advocate cover shoot
The latest issue of The Advocate celebrates trans joy and resilience.
March 20, 2025
Chris Kluwe 'figured' he would get arrested for protesting MAGA — and he'd do it again (exclusive)
Chris Kluwe, a former NFL kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, tells The Advocate about getting arrested for protesting MAGA proposals on his city council.
February 21, 2025
Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books
After successfully defending LGBTQ+ titles from conservative bans, the Samuels Public Library in Front Royale now faces a governance overhaul aimed at increasing taxpayer oversight.
December 12, 2024
Ohio teacher suspended for LGBTQ+ books in her classroom sues school district
An Ohio elementary teacher is flipping the script and using her religious beliefs against conservatives to support LGBTQ+ rights.
December 9, 2024
Over 30 celebrities join auction to put LGBTQ+ books in classrooms (exclusive)
Pride and Less Prejudice's auction features items donated by celebrities such as singer Janelle Monáe, actor Daniel Radcliffe, interior designer Bobby Berk, and many more.
September 26, 2024
It's now illegal for Minnesota libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books under this new law
The North Star State has officially banned book bans.
May 24, 2024
Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe are producing a queer soccer romance for TV: 'Bold, sexy and fun'
Cleat Cute is based on the best-selling novel by Meryl Wilsner.
April 19, 2024
West Virginia Republicans want to prosecute 'pedophile librarians' over 'obscene' material
Not sure what constitutes "obscene matter?" Neither are the West Virginia Republicans who wrote a new bill seeking to prosecute educators for spreading it.
February 22, 2024
Black Queer Author Leah Johnson Shares the Inspiration and Rage Behind Opening a Banned Books Store
“Loudmouth is, at its core, a product of rage,” says Johnson, whose books have been the subject of book bans.
October 21, 2023
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
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
Georgia Teacher Fired for Reading Gender-Inclusive Book Appeals Decision
She testified that she believes there is nothing inappropriate or sensitive about the children’s picture book.
August 11, 2023
Obama Slams Book Bans in Open Letter to American Librarians
The former president took aim at the recent push by right-wing extremists to ban books from public and school libraries.
July 17, 2023
Missouri's Largest Library System Boots Pride Displays in Kids, Teen Areas
The state has new rules regarding "age-inappropriate" materials in public libraries.
June 8, 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