Here’s a new twist on the sadly familiar refrain of one person demanding that a cultural institution remove images she considers inappropriate: A mother from Vancouver, British Columbia says that a local museum is displaying “whale bone porn,” which has…
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Obscenity Case Files: Pope v. Illinois
Miller v. California set the standard for identifying obscene material that is not protected by the First Amendment. However, some portions of the standards set by Miller are clearer than others. In this edition of the Obscenity Case Files, we’ll…
BPAL Supports CBLDF with CORALINE Inspired Fragrances
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has been a long-time supporter of CBLDF. This week saw the release of another series of fragrances to benefit our work protecting free speech. This series is inspired by Neil Gaiman’s award-winning bestseller Coraline! Here’s the…
Bob Fingerman’s Time and Place
Bob Fingerman’s contributions to the world of comics have been many and varied. Fingerman toiled in the disparate realms of kiddy satire, men’s magazines, sci-fi, and illustration, producing work regularly for Cracked, Al Goldstein’s infamous tabloid Screw, Penthouse Hot Talk,…
Salon Indicts Law Enforcement and Media Prejudice Against “Gamers”
After what he is calling an “egregious” and biased report from New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica on the Sandy Hook shootings, Salon.com’s Andrew Leonard fired back with a scathing indictment of the ongoing effort to blame video games…
CPS Responds to PERSEPOLIS Defenders
A week ago, CBLDF joined the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Kids’ Right to Read Project, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, and more in sending a letter to Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennet, denouncing the removal of Marjane…
Chance to Get Rare Personalized Premiums Ends Soon
CBLDF has always been blessed by some amazing creator support. Right now, two legendary creators are graciously donating their time and signing hands to our work defending the First Amendment: Love & Rockets co-creator Jaime Hernandez is personalizing an exclusive…
Support CBLDF In St. Louis This Weekend!
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund enters the next leg of the 2013 convention year at Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, where we’ll be premiering limited quantities of the brand new GLORY #34 Liberty Variant at Booth 329! You…
Filtering Software Promotes Censorship in RI Schools
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island recently published a report documenting how the implementation of flawed internet filtering software in Rhode Island public schools has denied the state’s teachers and students access to educational information. In its…
GLORY Concludes With CBLDF Liberty Variant
With GLORY #34, Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell bring their cosmic opus to a shattering conclusion! To celebrate, Image Comics has created a special CBLDF Liberty Variant that will premiere this March at Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con and…