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‘The Librarians’: Meet the heroes fighting against conservative book bans in the South

They weren’t looking for a fight. Then the fight came to their libraries, families, and lives.

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Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge

A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.

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Southern states ban transgender books from YA and children's sections in libraries

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

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'Gender Queer,' one of the most banned books in the U.S., is getting a deluxe edition

Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.

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Tennessee library board meets to weigh firing librarian who refused LGBTQ+ book purge

Georgia court upholds firing of teacher who read LGBTQ+ book to class

An appeals court ruled a school district acted within its rights in terminating Katie Rinderle after she read a gender-inclusive children’s book to her fifth-grade class.

Heated Rivalry's success may reignite LGBTQ+ publishing

The popularity of the gay romance has sparked new hope for queer book publishing, which has grappled with book bans in recent years.

33 Photos by Ruben van Schalm Find Paradise in the Naked Male Body

Ruben explores the connection of the body to the natural environment, specific to that unique moment and person.

‘I will not comply’: Tennessee librarian refuses to move LGBTQ+ books

Rutherford County library director Luanne James’s stand against a vote to relocate more than 190 titles draws national support as the board weighs firing her.

LGBTQ+ stories take center stage nationwide on National Day of Reading in an era of book bans

“It should be a day that is a joyful reminder that storytelling is really powerful and it’s a tool for building empathy,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Cheryl Greene told The Advocate.

‘The Librarians’: Meet the heroes fighting against conservative book bans in the South

They weren’t looking for a fight. Then the fight came to their libraries, families, and lives.

Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge

A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.

North Carolina county dissolves library board for refusing to toss book about a trans kid

“It’s a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves,” PEN America’s Kasey Meehan said.

Southern states ban transgender books from YA and children's sections in libraries

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

'Gender Queer,' one of the most banned books in the U.S., is getting a deluxe edition

Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.

Karine Jean-Pierre explains why her new memoir, Independent, is a manifesto for a fractured democracy

Jean-Pierre opens up to The Advocate about her claims that White House colleagues tried to sabotage her, what she thinks of Democrats pushing Biden not to run again, and the "hazing" Kamala Harris suffered.

Kamala Harris reclaims the stage in Washington at defiant book talk with Kara Swisher

“We’re not going to let any one election or circumstance dampen our spirit," she said. "They cannot defeat our spirit if we don’t let them.”

On a D.C. rooftop, prominent authors and activists vowed to ‘save our stories’ from book bans

“Banning books is banning stories. Banning stories is banning existence. Banning existence is banning hope,” Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets told attendees at the Penguin Random House-sponsored event.

Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.

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An appeals court ruled a school district acted within its rights in terminating Katie Rinderle after she read a gender-inclusive children’s book to her fifth-grade class.

The popularity of the gay romance has sparked new hope for queer book publishing, which has grappled with book bans in recent years.

Ruben explores the connection of the body to the natural environment, specific to that unique moment and person.

Rutherford County library director Luanne James’s stand against a vote to relocate more than 190 titles draws national support as the board weighs firing her.

“It should be a day that is a joyful reminder that storytelling is really powerful and it’s a tool for building empathy,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Cheryl Greene told The Advocate.

They weren’t looking for a fight. Then the fight came to their libraries, families, and lives.

A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.

“It’s a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves,” PEN America’s Kasey Meehan said.

Children's and young adult sections in libraries are being scrubbed of transgender content in these states.

Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.

Jean-Pierre opens up to The Advocate about her claims that White House colleagues tried to sabotage her, what she thinks of Democrats pushing Biden not to run again, and the "hazing" Kamala Harris suffered.

“We’re not going to let any one election or circumstance dampen our spirit," she said. "They cannot defeat our spirit if we don’t let them.”

“Banning books is banning stories. Banning stories is banning existence. Banning existence is banning hope,” Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets told attendees at the Penguin Random House-sponsored event.

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.