Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
December 17, 2025
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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
S.C. Gov OK's Penalizing Schools for LGBT Curricula
The state budget requires two colleges to make up for having put LGBT-themed books on student reading lists by teaching about the nation's founding documents.
June 17, 2014
Amazon Won't Sell Books Calling LGBTQ+ Identity a Mental Illness
The statement came in relation to the bookselling giant's removal of the anti-trans volume When Harry Became Sally.
March 12, 2021
Michigan School Superintendent Apologizes for Removing Books From Schools
He says that he was trying to lower the temperature by removing books that some parents were upset about.
March 17, 2023
Conservatives Wage War on Drag Queen Story Hour
A Lousiana mayor is fighting to stop the event, which encourages individuality and acceptance.
August 23, 2018
School Board Responds to Hate Group With Trans Protections
Things are looking up for transgender students in Mount Horeb, Wis., after transphobic activists forced the cancellation of a reading of a celebrated trans-affirming children's book.
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December 9, 2015
Ahead of Wednesday Walkout, a Book Reminds Students of Their Rights
In anticipation of tomorrow's student walkout against gun violence, a free comic book details students' First Amendment rights.
March 13, 2018
Book ban attempts surge to record highs in 2023
The number of titles targeted rose 65 percent over 2022, according to the American Library Association.
March 14, 2024
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
How a Group of Grandparents Is Mobilizing to Push Back Against Moms for Liberty
Grandparents for Truth, a project of progressive advocacy group People for the American Way, is working to fight book bans, right-wing school boards and what it describes as authoritarianism in the nation’s schools.
December 21, 2023
LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Worry Elon Musk Will Allow More Hate on Twitter
"Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," says the Stop the Deal coalition.
October 28, 2022
Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Launch Parenting With Pride Program
The hope is to build a network of informed advocates within the community who will fight back against right-wing measures that target LGBTQ+ Floridians.
August 17, 2023
AHF: Another Wrong Turn Fighting for Condoms in Porn
AIDS Healthcare Foundation's push to ban condomless porn in California is another misuse of funds, writes Eric Paul Leue.
February 19, 2016
Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to
The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.
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November 13, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups Back New Kids Online Safety Act: Report
The previous iteration of KOSA made it to Congress in 2022 before it was dropped after it faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights groups and digital rights advocates.
August 7, 2023
Ohio Voters Reject Measure That Could Have Made Passing Abortion Rights Harder
The ballot measure would have made it more difficult to amend the state's constitution, where voters want to enshrine reproductive rights in November.
August 8, 2023
Alabama state libraries may ban books that 'positively depicts' transgender subjects
The code change that has been proposed does not ban negative depictions of transgender people, however. Public comment is open until October 14.
September 11, 2025
'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
The wrong battles
We know how limited our resources are in the battle for equality, and how skittish our allies. So why waste time, money, and goodwill on denouncing Family Guy and railing against a Supreme Court shoo-in like John Roberts?
September 1, 2005