CBLDF has joined a coalition led by the National Coalition Against Censorship condemning the boycott of an Ashland, Oregon, bookstore. The boycott resulted from the display of books that had been banned for racial reasons and was led by the Oregon…
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Facebook Blocks, Then Restores Famous Vietnam War Photo Due to Nudity
In the face of international condemnation and ridicule, Facebook reversed course Friday after initially blocking one of the most famous war photographs of all time because it includes a nude minor. Taken by photographer Nick Ut, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo…
Collier County School Board Voters Reject Censorship Agenda
Two school board candidates in Collier County, Florida who supported an effort to ban four books from high school libraries last year have been defeated at the polls by two other candidates who favor intellectual freedom. The overall board is…
“Smut and Trash:” A Brief History of Comics Censorship in Germany
The United States wasn’t the only country that harbored a crusade against comics this past century. Germany, too, has had its own sordid history with the medium, complete with public fears over an alleged increase in juvenile delinquency and subsequent…
Exclusive Faith Variant & Autographed Valiant Essentials Support CBLDF!
Check out the newest addition to our collection of Valiant titles, the SDCC Exclusive Faith#1, by donating here! Only 500 copies of this book were made, and our quantities are very limited, but we’re happy to share them with our donors now!…
Daughter of Detained Hong Kong Publisher Campaigns for His Release
The daughter of Gui Minhai, the Hong Kong-based publisher who has been detained in an undisclosed location on the Chinese mainland for almost a year, is hoping to promote international awareness of his case with a recent op-ed in the…
Columbia University Acquires Personal Archives of Seminal Comics Creator Howard Cruse
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University recently welcomed a new addition to its prestigious collection of comic history artifacts: the personal archives of contemporary cartoonist and graphic novelist Howard Cruse. The collection which includes personal correspondences, audio…
Portland: Kick Off Rose City Comic Con in Style with CBLDF, Ninkasi Brewing, TFAW, and Wacom!
Co-hosted by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Ninkasi Brewing, Things From Another World, and Wacom Americas, this year’s Rose City Comic Con Kickoff Party is going to be bigger and better than ever! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 9 from 6-10pm at the…
Stage Play Spotlights Alabama Librarian’s 1959 Defense of Children’s Book
An Alabama librarian who stood up to segregationists and censors in 1959 is featured in a new stage play based on the battle over Garth Williams’ picture book The Rabbits’ Wedding. Some Alabamans, most notably State Senator E.O. Eddins, wanted…
In Midst of Sedition Trial, Zunar Launches Outdoor Exhibition
In anticipation of the next step in his sedition trial, Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar has launched a daring open-air exhibition of his works in a busy urban area near Kuala Lumpur. Although he risks being censored or even arrested again,…