Based on a complaint from one parent, the principal of West Ashley High School in Charleston, South Carolina has removed Courtney Summers’ novel Some Girls Are as an option on a summer reading list for freshman Honors English. Although Charleston…
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Despite Ban, Manga and Anime Remain Hot Topics on Chinese Social Media
Despite last month’s Chinese ban on dozens of manga and anime series that were said to “encourage juvenile delinquency, glorify violence and include sexual content,” social media users in China are easily circumventing the restrictions by sharing content online. According…
No, Charlie Hebdo Has Not Stopped Printing Mohammed Cartoons
Although international media have widely reported in the past few days that Charlie Hebdo publication director Laurent Sourisseau declared a definitive end to Mohammed cartoons in the satirical magazine, the editorial team clarified today that nothing has changed: They will…
Ninth Circuit Court Finds Constitutional Problems with AZ Law that Censored Mexican American Studies Program
The students and teachers of Tucson’s now defunct Mexican American Studies program have been fighting against the Arizona state law that led to the dissolution of the program. Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that hopefully…
Emails Show Confused Response to Palomar Challenge in Rio Rancho
Although we got word last week that Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez would be returning to high school library shelves in Rio Rancho, New Mexico after a parent’s challenge was resolved, a new report from Albuquerque radio station KUNM indicates that…
VICTORY in TX: LGBTQ Books Remain in Hood County Library
Following a packed community forum where residents of Hood County, Texas spoke both for and against two LGBTQ-themed children’s books in the local public library, county commissioners decided yesterday that My Princess Boy and This Day In June will remain…
ONE DAY LEFT for the Humble Gamer Comics Bundle from Dark Horse Comics, Benefitting CBLDF!
Humble Bundle and award-winning comic book publisher Dark Horse Comics are offering fans a comic and art book bundle featuring some of today’s hottest video game licenses, but you better act fast — the bundle wraps up at 11:00 PDT…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Defending LGBTQ Children’s Books in Hood County
In advance of a meeting where county commissioners in Hood County, Texas will hear citizen complaints against two LGBTQ-themed picture books in the local public library, CBLDF today joins with a coalition of free speech advocacy organizations led by the…
J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI Unamused by Mad Antics
Our readers undoubtedly know about EC Comics publisher Bill Gaines’ valiant defense of comics at a 1954 Senate hearing investigating whether the funny books were leading children into a life of crime. Now a recent feature at Mental Floss is…
SDCC 2015: Sunday Events with CBLDF
We’ve made it to the last day of Comic-Con! You’ll find us at booth 1918 with exclusive premiums, informative panels, our amazing premiums, and more, all to benefit our important work defending the right to read comics! Let’s take a…