Last Friday, CBLDF hosted Greenest Night: A Celebration of Geoff Johns’ Green Lantern in Hollywood, California, at the Avalon Bardot Theatre, where fans from all over the United States joined comics royalty to toast Johns’ franchise-defining nine…
CBLDF Climbs the Mountain to Denver Comic Con This Weekend!
This weekend, CBLDF heads to the Mile High City for Denver Comic Con! You’ll find us at booth # 323, sharing rarefied air with comics superstars like Matt Wagner, Jeffrey Brown, Fiona Staples, and many,…
Opposition to Proposed Revision of Japanese Child Pornography Law Grows
Last week, we reported on a proposed revision to a Japanese child pornography law that leaves many innocent people vulnerable to prosecution due to vague legal definitions that could criminalize even the most innocuous image. In…
Join the CBLDF Website Team!
CBLDF is looking for writers of all stripes, from talented newcomers to experienced journalists, to add to our roster of bloggers. Whether you can commit to an article a week, an article a month, or an article…
Egyptian Woman Cartoonist Won’t Be Silenced
Two years ago, when the Egyptian people joined together to overthrow the government of Hosni Mubarak, women were an important part of the movement. The future looked bright as they anticipated gaining more rights under a new constitution. But since…
eBay Giving Works Benefits CBLDF!
If you’re reading this, chances are you already know about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Rewards Zone. A host of rewards are offered to thank our generous contributors, including apparel, posters, signed books,…
CRNI Aids Cartoonists in Danger
Around the world, particularly in developing countries with low literacy rates, political cartoons serve an important function in public debate. But too often, cartoonists who defy secular or religious authorities face intimidation, arrest, violent attacks, and even death. Cartoonists Rights…
Iranian Cartoonist Continues to Speak Out From Exile
In 2009, Iran errupted into violent protest over the results of an election that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won by a landslide, leading many to believe that he had stolen the election. As the streets filled with protestors, riot police, and teargas,…
The Cases That Define Obscene or Protected Speech
Much of the groundwork for CBLDF’s mission was laid in a series of pivotal legal cases, many of which predate CBLDF’s founding in 1986. These cases helped define what constituted obscene speech and what types of speech are granted First…
Vague Legal Definitions Threaten Japanese Comic Readers
For the second time in four years, members of the Japanese Diet (legislature) are attempting to revise the nation’s flawed child pornography law. While initial revision proposals offered some hope that the problems with the law would be fixed, the…
School Counselor Who Defended The Family Book Named GLSEN Educator of the Year
Last year, the school board in Erie, Illinois, voted to remove Todd Parr’s The Family Book and other GLBT-friendly resources from the curriculum despite a review committee’s recommendation that they be conserved. CBLDF joined with several other anti-censorship organizations in…
LAST CHANCE to Order Geoff Johns Greenest Night Tickets!
Tomorrow night, comics fans and superstars will gather to celebrate the work of Geoff Johns. You still have a chance to join the celebration — and support CBLDF — but you better act fast! Ticket…
Obscenity Case Files: George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words
When George Carlin recorded an expletive-laden 12-minute monologue before a live audience in a California theatre, he probably didn’t expect it to become the basis of a key Supreme Court decision. But in 1973, the monologue was aired as part…
Submit Your Questions For Geoff Johns At Greenest Night!
Are you ready for this Friday’s GREENEST NIGHT? Our event partner Comic Book Resources is getting in the spirit by asking fans like you to ask the questions you’d like to see Geoff…
A Tax on Violence? Not So Fast
In a meeting with religious leaders last week, Vice President Joe Biden stated that there is “no legal reason” that the government couldn’t impose extra taxes on entertainment media that depict violence such as movies and video games. Actually, there…