Free speech prevailed in a case alleging that any speech published on a website with advertising should be treated as “commercial speech,” a category afforded less First Amendment protection. CBLDF and other members of the Media Coalition filed an amicus…
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Kevin Eastman, Bernie Wrightson, Walt Simonson, and Matt Wagner Signed Books Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with signed books by legendary comics creators! Donate today and receive exclusive premiums, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimate Collection Hardcover, signed by Kevin Eastman; Creepy Presents: Bernie Wrightson and Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein, signed by Bernie Wrightson; Ragnarök and Alien: The Illustrated Story, signed…
Oregon School Board Reconsiders Hasty Ban of Eleanor & Park
After a hasty decision last month to pull Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park from an eighth grade classroom without following challenge procedures, the school board of Oregon’s Yamhill-Carlton School District has reconsidered and will allow the book to go through…
CBLDF Joins Opposition to South Dakota Science Education Bill
Late last week, CBLDF joined a coalition of free-speech advocates objecting to a bill in the South Dakota legislature that attempts to weaken science education standards in the state by allowing teachers to advance their own views on topics such…
RETAILERS: Orders for CBLDF Defender Are Due TODAY!
CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the first issue of 2017, CBLDF talks with Ms. Marvel writer G. Willow Wilson about censorship, Ms. Marvel’s role as symbol of protest, and more! Retailers, FOC is today (JAN171578), so now’s the time to stock…
CBLDF Joins Protest of Revived ‘Beloved Bill’ in Virginia
Virginia’s ‘Beloved bill’ has returned to the commonwealth’s General Assembly for the second year in a row, and CBLDF last week signed on to an opposition letter from the National Coalition Against Censorship. The legislation would require school districts to…
Join CBLDF Today to Receive New Vanesa R. Del Rey Premiums!
Vanesa R. Del Rey 2017 membership premiums have arrived! Join or renew today to check out the beautiful t-shirts, stickers, and membership cards that reward your donation to CBLDF! Now starting at only five dollars, your CBLDF membership will help us continue our…
California School District Removes Black History Month Art Exhibit After Parent Complaints
A school district in San Jose, California removed a Black History Month art exhibit from its administrative offices only a few hours after its installation last week, citing complaints from parents who were offended by artist Mark Harris’ mixed-media collages.…
After Ban, Saudi Cartoonist Walks a Fine Line
In January 2016 the popular Saudi political cartoonist Abdullah Jaber seemingly disappeared from social media, fueling speculation among fans and colleagues as to what might have befallen him. He finally resurfaced 10 days later to quell rumors of arrest or…
CBLDF Joins Statement Opposing U.S. Immigration Ban
This week, CBLDF joined more than thirty cultural institutions and human rights organizations around the world in issuing a joint statement opposing United States President Donald J. Trump’s immigration ban on nationals of seven predominantly Muslim countries. The ban is…