As Banned Books Week draws to a close, it’s crucial to remember that this celebration is to draw attention to the challenges and bans that happen all year long. To keep the spirit of free expression going from this Banned…
Tag: Lilah Sturges
Action Alert! Help CBLDF Fight Trans Discrimination in Leander, Texas
This Thursday – August 15, 2019 – the Leander, Texas City Council will meet to discuss the proposed changes to Public Library Programming Policy that led to the discriminatory cancellation of an event with renowned transgender comics author, Lilah Sturges.…
Adding Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass To Your Library or Classroom Collection
It can be difficult for educators and librarians to find professional reviews of comics and graphic novels in the best of situations, due in part to the small section of revered outlets that review comics. But for a successful series…
Texas Councilwoman Calls for #JusticeForLilah
Leander, TX Councilwoman Christine Sederquist took to Twitter last night to voice her support of transgender comics author Lilah Sturges as well as her frustration at her own city council. Sederquist criticized recent interference from the city that caused the…
Leander Librarians Say, Yes – Cancellation of Lumberjanes Event is Discrimination from City Council
Last week CBLDF protested the abrupt cancellation of popular comics author, Lilah Sturges, just two hours before she was scheduled to talk about Lumberjanes at Leander Public Library in Texas. The city gave inadequate reasons, claiming temporary changes to library event…
ACLU, ALA, & More Join CBLDF in Fight for First Amendment in Texas
Thursday letters arrived in Leander, Texas from local and national organization all clamoring for the city council to respect their commitment to the First Amendment. CBLDF was among the first to raise the alarm after an event with renowned comics…
Support CBLDF with Exclusive, Signed Rick & Morty vs D&D and Lumberjanes GNs!
This week CBLDF is excited to offer our supporters exciting new signed premiums, only available through CBLDF! You can make a donation today to get your hands on the brand-new Rick & Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons TP with a CBLDF Exclusive…
WonderCon Round-Up, CBLDF Exclusives Go Live!
Sadly WonderCon is over, but it was another great year at the Anaheim convention, and we want to thank all the creators and contributors who made it so successful! Check out the pictures below to get a glimpse of all…
CBLDF Exclusives – Rick & Morty, Lumberjanes – Signings, Programming, and More at Wondercon!
Make sure you mark your calendars so you don’t miss a minute of the excitement at Wondercon this year, March 29 – 31. Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is bringing a ton of killer rewards including new exclusive comics, offering…