Why are comics and other literature centered on LGBTQ+ characters targeted so frequently by censors? What can we do to ensure these important books stay on shelves? Join CBLDF and a panel of creators, educators, librarians, and retailers to discuss…
Author: Patricia Mastricolo
Start Summer Reading with Banned and Challenged Comics!
Summer reading is not just for kids. Whether you are lining up beach reads months in advance of vacation or drawn to the allure of an airport bookstore for a last minute treat (and the hope of scoring a secretly…
Pennsylvania School Board Stands Up for Curious Incident
Westmont Hilltop School District, a small district just to the west of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, voted last week to keep The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time as a choice on its summer reading list. The district’s board of…
ACLU Explains Banning Book Critical of Prisons Unconstitutional
Last week the ACLU wrote a letter to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) asking them to overturn their ban on Chokehold by Paul Butler, a book that examines the racial disparities of the prison system and advocates abolition of…
CBLDF Stands Up For Pride!
A principal in Virginia disavowed a teacher’s use of the popular picture book, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag after a parent complained via local news. The principal wrote to the parents of every second grader…
CBLDF at NCS Fest This Weekend!
The fun is starting at NCS Fest with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! All weekend, May 15 – 17, CBLDF will be in the Driftwood Room at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach hosting premium event signings! Come meet Charlie Adlard,…
Lawsuit Demands Fun Home Removed
Almost a year after Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic was successfully retained in a New Jersey school district, a lawsuit has been brought against school district employees in Watchung Hills alleging if the graphic novel isn’t removed, “minors…
Kids Pulled Out of School Over LGBTQIA Curriculum
Parents pulled 650 children out of school in California for one day to protest the district’s decision to incorporate LGBTQIA history and social science into the elementary school curriculum. Rocklin Unified School District added the lessons to the K-5 curriculum…
CBLDF at NCS Fest May 17 – 19, Huntington Beach, California!
Get Ready to Meet Top Creators in Comics! Make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action at NCS Fest this weekend, May 15 – 17, in Huntington Beach, California. NCS Fest is unlike any other comic festival, hosting…
Florida Anti-Education Legislation Dead
The terrible slew of anti-education legislation that battered the Florida legislature in early 2019 is, by and large, dead in the water. The legislation was written by special interest group Florida Citizens Alliance, the group behind the successful law in…