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Prosecutor to Librarian: Get Rid of LGBTQ+ Book or Face Felony Charges

Critics call it a violation of the First Amendment.

GOP Politician Targets Barnes & Noble With Legal Action for Queer Book

The book, Gender Queer: A Memoir, has been banned in a number of school libraries as districts across the country restrict access to LGBTQ+ content.

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Here are 15 books you should read this Pride Month

From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?

Explore LGBTQ+ history with these must-read banned books

From intimate memoirs to gripping novels, these reads offer a roadmap through LGBTQ+ history and self-acceptance.

11 Most Banned Books by Schools So Far This Year

PEN America has found the most banned books targeted this school year.

The 10 most challenged books of 2023

Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.

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ACLU Warns New Jersey Library Not to Censor LGBTQ+ Book

The library’s leadership moved the book Gender Queer out of the young adult section.

'Filth,' 'Obscene': GOP Attacks Books About LGBTQ+ Kids, Racism

Republicans launch their latest culture war, with queer and POC youth caught in the crossfire.

Maia Kobabe Wrote 2022's Most Attacked LGBTQ+ Book

This unassuming author -- and one of The Advocate's People of the Year -- found themselves targeted by a resurgent rightwing.

Virginia Court Rejects Effort to Ban Books Including 'Gender Queer'

The law that allows any citizen to petition for a book to be declared obscene is most likely unconstitutional, a judge ruled.

DeSantis Calls Book Bans a Hoax, Brags About Banning Books

The Republican governor of Florida really did that.

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.

Vermont Bookstore Fights Book Bans with Pride Readathon for June

Organizers hope to raise funds for a summer camp for LGBTQ+ kids.

Despite Book Bans, LGBTQ+ Fiction Sales Soar

Between May 2022 and May 2023, 6.1 million LGBTQ+ fiction books were sold.

The Documentary Examining the History of LGBTQ+ Comics

The documentary No Straight Lines discusses the groundbreaking artists and comics in the '70s and '80s.

Newsom-DeSantis Debate Leaves No Doubt as to Who's an LGBTQ+ Ally

The differences between the governor of California and the governor of Florida were stark.

Idaho Bill Would Jail Librarians, Teachers for LGBTQ+ Books

Similar to Russian propaganda laws, this bill is aimed at materials vaguely considered "harmful to minors," including many LGBTQ+ books and magazines.

Hysteria Over LGBTQ+ Books Might Close a Michigan Library Forever

A library in Michigan may have to shut down because its staff refused to ban LGBTQ+ books that conservative community members have protested against.

LGBTQ+ Books Given Warning Labels in Florida School District

Collier County Public Schools in Florida added the warnings to physical and online versions of books.

Texas Rights Groups File Legal Complaint Over Ban on LGBTQ+ Books

The challenged school district voted last week to ban mentions of gender fluid and trans people while considering putting guns in classrooms.