Why are comics and other literature centered on LGBTQ+ characters targeted so frequently by censors? What can we do to ensure these important books stay on shelves? Join CBLDF and a panel of creators, educators, librarians, and retailers to discuss…
Start Summer Reading with Banned and Challenged Comics!
Summer reading is not just for kids. Whether you are lining up beach reads months in advance of vacation or drawn to the allure of an airport bookstore for a last minute treat (and the hope of scoring a secretly…
Saga Book Three HC & More GNs Signed by Brian K. Vaughan Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is thrilled to offer our supporters copies of the soon-to-be released Saga Book Three Deluxe Hardcover, signed by author Brian K. Vaughan! We’re also offering donors copies of Saga Books One and Two Hardcovers, Saga Volume One TP, Y: The Last Man Volume One HC,…
Pennsylvania School Board Stands Up for Curious Incident
Westmont Hilltop School District, a small district just to the west of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, voted last week to keep The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time as a choice on its summer reading list. The district’s board of…
ACLU Explains Banning Book Critical of Prisons Unconstitutional
Last week the ACLU wrote a letter to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) asking them to overturn their ban on Chokehold by Paul Butler, a book that examines the racial disparities of the prison system and advocates abolition of…
CBLDF Stands Up For Pride!
A principal in Virginia disavowed a teacher’s use of the popular picture book, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag after a parent complained via local news. The principal wrote to the parents of every second grader…