It’s no secret that Neil Gaiman is one of the biggest defenders of the freedom to read, and he’s been an invaluable supporter of CBLDF’s mission to defend free speech. This week, CBLDF is delighted to auction a collection of…
Author’s Conspiracy Theory Seminar Cancelled By Egyptian Government
CBLDF Joins Coalition in Defending The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
No One Expects the British Censors: How Monty Python Laughed in the Face of Censorship
LAST DAY FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY — Get in the Spirit of Giving with Signed Graphic Novels!
CBLDF has the best holiday gifts for the fan in your life in our Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! But you need to act now — today is the last day to get domestic delivery for Christmas! You can get…
CBLDF Board Member Reginald Hudlin Receives Critics Association’s Excellence Award
CBLDF board member and entertainment industry trailblazer Reginald Hudlin will be the first-ever recipient of the African-American Film Critics Association’s “Salute to Excellence Award” at the group’s upcoming awards ceremony in February. Hudlin is…
Michigan Parents Worry Picture Book Will Indoctrinate Students to Islam
Some parents in Eau Claire, Michigan, are accusing the local school district of preaching Islam to students via the picture book Nasreen’s Secret School, which was also challenged earlier this year in Florida….
Humble Celebrates 10 Years of BOOM! with a Massive Bundle to Benefit CBLDF!
For the past ten years, BOOM! has assembled quite the portfolio of comics, so as a way of commemorating their arrival into the double digits, we’ve assembled their digital comics into a bundle! Customers can pay what…
Why Banning Extreme Manga Fails To Protect Children
Recent media coverage of UN Special Envoy Maud de Boer-Buquicchio’s recommendations to Japan for combating child sexual abuse emphasized her assertion that the country should, “ban manga of extreme child pornographic content.” This recommendation is a wrong-minded and unfortunate distraction from the…
Lawyer Challenges Egyptian Constitution over Racy Excerpt
Palestinian Authority Issues Warrant for Cartoonist’s Arrest
Palestinian cartoonist Baha Yassin was caught up in complex internal politics this week, as the Palestinian Authority issued a warrant for his arrest due to his cartoons critical of the Fatah party. Yassin lives…
CBLDF Signs on to Defend The Family Book in Etiwanda, CA
CBLDF has joined the Kids’ Right to Read Project and other freedom to read advocates to defend Todd Parr’s The Family Book in the Etiwanda, California school district. The…
NCAC Investigates the Prevalence and Impact of Trigger Warnings
Wasilla Library Challenge Highlights Importance of Age-Appropriate Shelving
Back in September, a 10-year-old boy in Wasilla, Alaska pulled a young adult book called This Book is Gay off a shelf in the juvenile nonfiction section of…