Last week CBLDF protested the abrupt cancellation of popular comics author, Lilah Sturges, just two hours before she was scheduled to talk about Lumberjanes at Leander Public Library in Texas. The city gave inadequate reasons, claiming temporary changes to library event…
Author: Patricia Mastricolo
ACLU, ALA, & More Join CBLDF in Fight for First Amendment in Texas
Thursday letters arrived in Leander, Texas from local and national organization all clamoring for the city council to respect their commitment to the First Amendment. CBLDF was among the first to raise the alarm after an event with renowned comics…
Support Free Expression at Comic-Con with CBLDF!
The 50th San Diego Comic-Con began Thursday and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has a lot of rewards, exclusives, new programming, and amazing events to give you a chance to join the fight for free expression. Make sure to…
TX Cancels Lumberjanes Event With LGBTQ+ Author, CBLDF Demands it Rescheduled
Last week the Leander Public Library canceled a much-anticipated event featuring transgender comics author and advocate, Lilah Sturges, just two hours before it was slated to begin. According to the Hill Country News, the library emailed Sturges to notify her…
Comic Con Starts Now! Make Your First Stop Booth #1918!
Come Hang with CBLDF for New Programming, Exclusives, and the Top Party in San Diego! CBLDF’s Booth #1918 The 50th San Diego Comic-Con is starting today, and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has a lot of rewards, exclusives,…
Get Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy with JABberwocky Humble Bundle and Support Free Speech!
JABberwocky Literary Agency, the leading genre agency for Sci-Fi & Fantasy authors, has teamed up with Humble Bundle to create an awesome book bundle for everyone. Starting at $1, grab awesome E-Books like Deathstalker Legacy, Servants of the Underworld, Prime…
Get Ready for Comic-Con with CBLDF!
Your guide to Free Expression at the biggest comic convention of the year. The 50th annual Comic-Con starts this week, and here’s a quick breakdown of CBLDF events you need to RSVP for, where to go, and what to add to…
Just Announced! CBLDF Comic-Con Auction, Open to All!
CBLDF Comic-Con Auction Sponsored by IDW Publishing Live Art by Gabriel Rodriguez Keynote by Paul Levitz Saturday, July 20, Hilton Bayfront, Sapphire AB Register to Bid: cbldfauction2019.eventbrite.com Join IDW Publishing to support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Auction, happening Saturday, July 20,…
Love Is Love: An Inside Look At the Banning of an LGBTQ+ Comic
Recently Anna Waugh, an English teacher in Texas, wrote a piece offering an inside glimpse of the process that led to her old school banning the comic anthology Love is Love. It is an upsetting look at the bigotry that…
Take This Quick Survey and Help CBLDF Today!
Teachers! Help CBLDF and be entered to win a classroom comics library! There’s still time to take CBLDF’s survey about comics in the classroom! This quick questionnaire asks teachers to help us understand how they’re using comics in schools, and what new…