PEN America is collecting messages of encouragement and hope to be delivered to writers currently imprisoned around the world for standing up for their own beliefs. People are encouraged to go to PEN American’s website and write letters of solidarity…
Category: International
CBLDF LGBTQ Victories in 2018!
This time of year it seems that everyone is asking readers to look deep in their hearts and wallets and consider making tax-deductible donations. It can become numbing to hear these pleas repetitively and not to hear about why these…
Fight for Free Speech with a Tax Deductible Donation Today!
CBLDF made a significant difference in the fight for free expression this year. Help us continue this vital work by making a tax-deductible donation today! Donations made before the end of the year are tax-deductible in 2018. Become a CBLDF…
CBLDF Seeks Community Development Manager
If you are looking for a career that gives you more than just a paycheck, and are interested in developing skills and contacts that help you fight for free expression – consider joining the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! We are…
CBLDF Gift Guide 2018: Donate by 12/14 for Standard Shipping!
There’s still time to donate to CBLDF and get a great gift for the comics lover in your life! Act fast – if you need your books to arrive by December 25, orders for regular shipping are due Friday, December…
Support the Right to Read by Donating to CBLDF for #GivingTuesday
No matter what you read, which books you love, or what creators you follow, the one thing every fan can agree on is that COMIC BOOKS ARE GREAT. From the superheroes who have changed popular culture on the big screen,…
On the Front Lines of Free Expression: CBLDF Annual Report 2018
Free expression withstood a wide range of attacks in 2018. Thanks to donors like you, CBLDF was at the forefront, protecting our community from an increasing tempo of challenges to comics and other expressive material. From providing legal aid and…
Chinese Author Gets 10 Years in Jail for “Boys Love” Erotica
Another blow for human rights and freedom of expression in China as Lady Tianyi, pen name of the popular erotica writer, is sentenced to ten years in jail for “producing and selling pornography.” Pornography is illegal under Chinese law, but…
John Rogers Passes Away at 57
CBLDF is saddened to mark the passing of John Rogers, long-serving president of San Diego Comic-Con, who died last weekend after a short battle with brain cancer. Rogers was a foundational influence on Comic-Con’s evolution. He was first elected as…
New Humble Comics Bundle from Top Cow Benefits CBLDF & Musicians On Call!
Humble Comics Bundle: The Darkness: Sci-fi & Sex by Top Cow Top Cow has put together a huge Humble Comics Bundle designed to amaze and excite you. Featuring over $750 worth of digital comics from the Top Cow Universe,…