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Report: U.S. Schools Ban Over 1,000 Books, Many by LGBTQ+ Authors

Out of the top six banned titles, four deal with queer themes.

Middle-Grade Trans Novel Most Challenged Book for Third Year in a Row

GeorgeĀ by transgender author Alex Gino tops the list again.

Homophobic Parents Freak Over LGBTQ Library Books in Virginia Schools

A group called Parent and Child Loudoun looks for a good old-fashioned school censorship fight.

LGBTQ+ People 'Deserve Death' Says Arkansas Preacher

Tuesday's Conway School Board meeting sounded more like a fundamentalist sermon than a public school board meeting.

LGBTQ Books Most Challenged in Libraries

The American Library Association's annual report finds a rise in coordinated efforts against books with affirming LGBTQ themes and characters.

20 Great Gifts for the Aurally Fixated

From British cozies to gay macho erotica, there's something for everyone in this list of terrific audio books.

The Year's 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books

Trans non-fiction writing has had a banner year, exploring love, sexuality, and family in deep and refreshing ways. Read about 10 of the best new offerings.

Bi Visibility Day Celebrated on Twitter in Moving Wave Against Erasure

Celebrities, organizations, and the bi community came out in a powerful display of visibility on social media.

Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for February 2013

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene enjoys a shirtless Picnic with Sebastian Stan, pets Benjamin Walker inĀ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, stops short of tossing undies onto the stage for Barry Manilow, and more.