George Santos, Marjorie Taylor Greene Sign on to Book Ban Bill
The gay Republican is making common cause with homophobes and transphobes.
February 16, 2023
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lgbtq-themed books
Principal Who Banned a Book With LGBTQ Themes Arrested for Child Porn
Phillip Todd Wilson had removed books parents objected to because of gay characters and controversial content.
August 29, 2019
This Small Virginia Town Could Lose Its Library Over LGBTQ+ Book Brawl
Some conservative parents are claiming books with LGBTQ+ themes are essentially pornography.
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September 6, 2023
Don't be 'weak and gay,' Missouri Republican candidate says in campaign video
Secretary of state hopeful Valentina Gomez was already infamous for a video showing her burning LGBTQ-themed books.
May 14, 2024
Burn LGBTQ+ Books for Children, Group of Mothers Demands Local Library
The group of mothers was upset about a special Pride display of LGBTQ-themed books in the children's section of a library in Connecticut.
July 11, 2022
At Least 50 Groups in the U.S. Advocated Banning Books This Year
They range from local Facebook or online groups to more established conservative organizations, and they often targeted LGBTQ-themed books.
September 20, 2022
LGBTQ Books Most Challenged in Libraries
The American Library Association's annual report finds a rise in coordinated efforts against books with affirming LGBTQ themes and characters.
April 20, 2020
Book bans nearly triple in 2023-2024 school year: PEN America report
The increase includes books about women's sexual experiences, rape, and abuse, in addition to continued attacks on material with LGBTQ+ or racial themes.
September 23, 2024
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
Why Chasten Buttigieg wrote a new children’s book about two dads that isn’t about being different
With LGBTQ-themed children’s books being ripped out of libraries in certain parts of the country, Chasten Buttigieg wrote Papa’s Coming Home with a purpose.
May 15, 2025
Book bans in schools are more widespread than ever. Which states have had the most?
The bans, which often target LGBTQ-themed books, have gained steam in some of the expected states and others that may be a bit surprising.
October 3, 2025
100-Year-Old Grandmother Slams Florida's Book Bans in Powerful Speech
She only had one minute to speak and she made the most of it.
March 26, 2023
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians
Again the judiciary stands in the way of GOP attempts to erase LGBTQ+ people.
August 1, 2023
Florida School District Bans All LGBTQ+ Books From K-8 Libraries
The policy appears at odds with “don’t say gay” laws, but the district claims there’s a loophole.
September 28, 2023
Brazilian YouTuber Hands Out Free LGBTQ Books in Protest of Censorship
Felipe Neto went into action when the mayor of Rio de Janeiro tried to pull a graphic novel from a city book fair because it features a same-sex kiss.
September 9, 2019
Maryland Parents Ask Judge to Allow Students to Avoid LGBTQ+ Books
The parents say that if their children have to read books about or by LGBTQ+ people, that would violate their rights to religious freedom.
August 10, 2023
Utah Library Stirs Controversy by Ending LGBTQ Book Promotions
Library workers in Washington County were told not to wear buttons promoting LGBTQ books and to take down Pride Month displays.
August 16, 2018
Texas Superintendent Pulls 130 LGBTQ+ Books from District Libraries
"Here in this community, we're going to be conservative," he said, according to a media investigation by several outlets.
March 24, 2022
There have already been 4,000 instances of book banning in America this school year: report
PEN America’s latest findings shed light on the targeted censorship of content related to race, sexuality, and violence, sparking advocacy and resistance across the nation.
April 16, 2024
One Million Moms Protest Whole Foods Over Drag Event: 'Absolute Filth'
The rabidly anti-LGBTQ group clutches their pearls over a Drag Queen Story Hour event in Atlanta.
August 2, 2019
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.
November 8, 2022