The Society of Illustrators and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund graciously request your presence at the Opening Reception of The Art of MARCH: A Civil Rights Masterpiece Opening Reception: Thursday, March 1st 6pm – 9pm Honoring Nate Powell, who will be in attendance…
The Fallout from Florida’s School Censorship Law
Last year, Florida signed into law HB 989, legislation that allows any county resident to lodge a challenge against textbooks or supplemental materials that they claim fail to present “a noninflammatory, objective, and balanced viewpoint on issues.” The fallout from that…
Charges Against Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé Dropped
The specious charges of counterfeiting and forgery against political cartoonist Nsé Ramón Esono Ebalé were dropped today. The case was seen in Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo, where Ebalé has been imprisoned since September 16, 2017. He is scheduled to be…
Wyoming School Board Bans A Bad Boy Can be Good for a Girl
The Cody School Board voted 5-1 to ban Tanya Stone’s A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl from district libraries. In banning the book, the board trustees ignored a review committee recommendation to keep the book. The board also voted to…
Don’t Miss CBLDF at Emerald City Comic Con March 1st – 4th
What better way to start spring off than hanging out with CBLDF at Emerald City Comic Con. Come by Booth #2116 and check out our huge selection of signed comics and exclusive swag. If you are in the Seattle area there…
Christian Group Demands LGBTQIA Book Ban
Over 340 people have signed a petition to ban Orange City Public Library in Iowa from purchasing new LGBTQIA books, while also quarantining and placing public ratings on the 168 books in the current collection that fall under the scope…