Thanks to a Utah mother and the ACLU of Utah, In Our Mothers’ House, a children’s book featuring a racially diverse family led by lesbian parents, is back in the Davis, Utah, elementary school library without restriction. Earlier this year,…
Move by Tucson School Board May Mean Overturn of Book Ban
Last week, the Tucson school board voted to rescind an objection to “culturally relevant coursework” as part of a plan to desegregate district schools. The move means that the district’s acclaimed Mexican American Studies program may be reinstated, and with…
RIP, Gordon Lee
The CBLDF is sad to note the passing of Gordon Lee, owner of the Rome, GA comic book store Legends. Lee successfully stood up to false charges of distributing harmful to minors materials in a case that CBLDF managed from…
Rockefeller Bill Dead, But Not For Long
When the 112th session of Congress ended on January 2, another thing ended with it: Jay Rockefeller’s (D – WV) bill mandating that the National Academy of Sciences investigate the effect of violent video games on children. However, like any…
Jaime Hernandez Launches CBLDF’s 2013 Membership Program!
Legendary cartoonist Jaime Hernandez rings in 2013 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund by providing the art for this year’s membership program!
NEVERMIND: CT Community Cancels Plan to Destroy Violent Media
Last week we told you about a community organization in the town of Southington, Connecticut, that planned to collect and burn violent video games and other entertainment media. But yesterday, after much coverage from blogs and the press, SouthingtonSOS announced…