Comic Book Legal Defense Fund welcomes FAKKU!, the leading English language publisher and licensor of Japanese adult comics and animation as the organization’s newest corporate member. This month, FAKKU! is celebrating their second anniversary as a book publisher with the…
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CBLDF Joins Coalition Raising Concerns Over WA Daycare Program’s Ban on “Frightening Images”
CBLDF has joined a coalition led by the Kids Right to Read Project on a letter to the Washington State Department of Early Learning expressing concern about a regulation that prevents childcare providers from selecting potentially “frightening books.” CBLDF joins coalition efforts like these…
Egyptian Court Rejects Naji’s Third Appeal for Release
A Cairo court on Saturday rejected author Ahmed Naji’s third appeal for release from prison, where he has now served 10 months of a two-year sentence for “violating public modesty” with an excerpt from his book Use of Life which…
Françoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman Bring the Spirit of Protest With RESIST!
Françoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman are exercising their right to free expression and making a call to RESIST! with a special issue of comics and illustrations geared towards the “political resistance to the forces of intolerance.” The art editor for…
Intellectual Freedom Award Goes to Librarian Who Weathered Protests Against Program on Islam
Wendy Campbell, the library director in the small town of Darby, Montana, who successfully organized a community discussion on Islam despite objections from some local residents, has been announced as the 2016 recipient of the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom…
“Comics Are For Everybody” This #GivingTuesday
This #GivingTuesday, join Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in proclaiming that Comics Are For Everybody! CBLDF is a non-profit organization dedicated to legal action and education in defense of the First Amendment. Their work is more important than ever. Donors…