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Comics, Manga, and More Censored in Louisiana Prisons
Comics, manga, and art books figure heavily in the list of 950 books and periodicals banned by the Louisiana Department of Corrections (LDOC). The list itself was uncovered by The Times-Picayune following a public records request. Many inmate advocate groups…
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…
Spirit of Giving: Eddie Campbell, Sam Kieth, Eric Powell, & More Personalize GNs for Supporters!
Donate to CBLDF and get graphic novels signed and personalized by comics’ greatest creators in our 2018 Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! From now until November 30, you can receive the best graphic novels gifts personalized to you or your favorite comics fan by…
Community Rallies Around Iowa Library After Man Burns LGBTQ Books
Last Week, CBLDF wrote about a man in Iowa who took out four LGBTQ children’s books from the Orange City Public Library and proceeded to burn them during a Facebook Live video. Since that news story, the library has received…
Mississippi Jail Censors Everything Except the Bible
The Human Rights Defense Center and Mississippi Center for Justice have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the inmates at Forrest County Jail, stating that all books and periodicals other than the Bible and occasionally other Christian publications, have been…
Iowa Man Burns LGBTQIA Library Books on Facebook Live
Paul Dorr, the leader of an anti-choice, anti-LGBTQIA group called Rescuing the Perishing, posted a video of himself on Facebook Live burning children’s books borrowed from the Orange City Public Library in Iowa. According to the Sioux City Journal the…
A Closer Look at Precedent in Recent City of Thieves Book Ban
By Brian Saucier Regular readers of the CBLDF news blog will recall that the Lee County School District in Fort Myers, Florida recently ordered its 10th grade students to stop reading City of Thieves by David Benioff after a parent…