MSNBC’S Ali Velshi on How Banned Books Save Lives
While some states ramp up bans, Velshi says we can counter by getting involved on school boards, associations and city councils
OCTOBER 2, 2023
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Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians
Again the judiciary stands in the way of GOP attempts to erase LGBTQ+ people.
AUGUST 1, 2023
Amy Schneider's 'Jeopardy!' Run Ends With Loss to Queer Librarian
Schneider, the top-performing out transgender contestant in the show's history, lost to Rhone Talsman, a Chicago librarian, ending her 40-game winning streak.
JANUARY 26, 2022
Prosecutor to Librarian: Get Rid of LGBTQ+ Book or Face Felony Charges
Critics call it a violation of the First Amendment.
MARCH 16, 2023
West Virginia Republicans want to prosecute 'pedophile librarians' over 'obscene' material
Not sure what constitutes "obscene matter?" Neither are the West Virginia Republicans who wrote a new bill seeking to prosecute educators for spreading it.
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Kansas Librarians Sue After Being Fired Over Autism Display Mistaken for LGBTQ+ Support
They intended to support autism awareness and neurodiversity, but were fired because conservatives in town thought their colorful display supported the LGBTQ+ community.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
An Essential Reading List on Police and Pride
Some so-called experts say police belong at Pride, but this law librarian believes they need to do their homework.
MAY 25, 2021
New Jersey Librarian Files Federal Complaint After Being Fired for 'Gay Lifestyle'
The librarian says he was let go for being who he is.
APRIL 28, 2023
Obama Slams Book Bans in Open Letter to American Librarians
The former president took aim at the recent push by right-wing extremists to ban books from public and school libraries.
JULY 17, 2023
Sheldon 'Turner' Freeman, gay D.C. librarian and activist, dead at 64
Freeman started a Black History Month film series and LGBTQ-inclusive programs in the Washington, D.C., library system.
JANUARY 8, 2025
Librarians in Missouri Could Face Jail Over Sexually Explicit Books
The Missouri Library Association argued the law violates educational and intellectual freedom.
AUGUST 30, 2022
North Dakota Bill Would Jail Librarians for Not Removing Certain Books
Calling books about sexual or gender identity disgusting, a Republican lawmaker seeks to ban them and imprison librarians who don’t comply.
JANUARY 29, 2023
Scholastic Separates LGBTQ+ Titles at Book Fairs in Response to Book Bans
The publisher's action is drawing criticism from teachers, librarians, and advocacy groups.
OCTOBER 18, 2023
How library workers are defending books, democracy, and queer lives
Books that tell LGBTQ+ stories are under attack. In communities nationwide, librarians defend our community’s freedoms to read and exist.
APRIL 16, 2024
This Webcomic Librarian Is Protecting LGBTQ Stories
Meet the genderqueer asexual who has cataloged over a thousand mostly-queer webcomics.
AUGUST 4, 2019
Advocate Channel
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.
MARCH 8, 2022
Judge Tosses Librarian's Defamation Suit Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Group
The librarian said she's received death threats after speaking out against censorship.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Idaho Librarian Quits, Citing 'Extremism' Over Queer Content and More
A librarian in Boundary County says the community's Christian conservative extremism has made her reconsider working and living there.
AUGUST 25, 2022
GOP Prosecutor Denies Wanting to Go After Librarians Over LGBTQ+ Books
Video of a campaign event for Republican district attorney Coty Wamp recorded her original comments.
AUGUST 11, 2022
Watch Florida Moms for Liberty Members Try to Report Librarians to the Police Over a YA Novel
Moms for Liberty members report school librarians to police, alleging distribution of “pornography” to minors amidst contentious debate over educational materials. In reality, it's the young adult novel Storm and Fury.
NOVEMBER 10, 2023