Much of the groundwork for CBLDF’s mission was laid in a series of pivotal legal cases, many of which predate CBLDF’s founding in 1986. These cases helped define what constituted obscene speech and what types of speech are granted First…
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Vague Legal Definitions Threaten Japanese Comic Readers
For the second time in four years, members of the Japanese Diet (legislature) are attempting to revise the nation’s flawed child pornography law. While initial revision proposals offered some hope that the problems with the law would be fixed, the…
School Counselor Who Defended The Family Book Named GLSEN Educator of the Year
Last year, the school board in Erie, Illinois, voted to remove Todd Parr’s The Family Book and other GLBT-friendly resources from the curriculum despite a review committee’s recommendation that they be conserved. CBLDF joined with several other anti-censorship organizations in…
LAST CHANCE to Order Geoff Johns Greenest Night Tickets!
Tomorrow night, comics fans and superstars will gather to celebrate the work of Geoff Johns. You still have a chance to join the celebration — and support CBLDF — but you better act fast! Ticket sales end at 5:00 p.m.…
Obscenity Case Files: George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words
When George Carlin recorded an expletive-laden 12-minute monologue before a live audience in a California theatre, he probably didn’t expect it to become the basis of a key Supreme Court decision. But in 1973, the monologue was aired as part…
Submit Your Questions For Geoff Johns At Greenest Night!
Are you ready for this Friday’s GREENEST NIGHT? Our event partner Comic Book Resources is getting in the spirit by asking fans like you to ask the questions you’d like to see Geoff Johns answer during the Q&A! Ask your…