Happy New Year! OK, so maybe it’s not the new year yet, but along with the rest of the world we’re looking forward to the end of 2020 and the beginning of what’s next. On January 28, 2021, we’ll be…
Looking Toward the New Year with CBLDF
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The History of Censorship in America
Stacker recently posted their list of milestone moments in American censorship history. The list contains forty entries and spans several hundred years from 1722–2020. The size of the list serves as a reminder that the fight for Free Speech is a…
Lincoln Parish Library Board Votes to Reshelve Restricted LGBTQ+ Books
On Wednesday, the Lincoln Parish Library Board in Ruston, Louisiana, voted ‘yes’ to keep contested books on its shelves. This decision came on the heels of recent community complaints about the books. This is one of several recent attempts at…
What I’m Reading — Constitution Illustrated by R. Sikoryak
A graphic novel recently made it to the top of my TBR pile, and I’m ashamed it took this long for it to cross my desk. Even as I was writing this I saw it has been selected by The…
Victory in New York for Free Speech, New Legislation Targets SLAPP
On Tuesday this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York State signed legislation that strengthens the protection from frivolous lawsuits. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPP suits, are a strategic form of litigation that is used by wealthy plaintiffs…
Join Banned Books Week for a Live Conversation with Gene Luen Yang
Next week, September 28 through October 3, is Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating our freedom to read. This coming Monday at 5:00 p.m. CDT, Banned Books Week is presenting a Facebook LIVE conversation with comics creator Gene Luen…