Louisiana LGBTQ+ activist exonerated after 3 years of unconstitutional prosecution
Matthew Humphrey has been exonerated three years after his wrongful arrest for speaking out against book bans during a local library board meeting.
February 18, 2025
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Virginia Mom Gives Impassioned Defense of LGBTQ+ Library Books: Video
This is the type of allyship that deserves a standing ovation.
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September 7, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Appoints Homophobe to Arkansas Library Board
Jason Rapert, a former state senator, has condemned "the radical homosexual movement" and "LGBTQ insanity."
December 2, 2023
Pennsylvania Library Director Resigns After Board Removes Issues of 'Out,' the LGBTQ+ Magazine
Justin Brown quit working for the Northern Cambria Public Library following a heated debate with the library board over the unilateral removal of Out, sparking discussions on censorship and representation in public libraries.
December 11, 2023
Missouri Local GOP Chair Tried to Block Gay Pastor’s Library Board Reappointment
He gave the nonpartisan town council and mayor an ultimatum to exclude the gay pastor.
September 10, 2023
Library Board Votes to Keep LGBTQ+ Books After Queer Author's Mom Speaks
She came with her two sisters as backup to support her child's work.
February 17, 2023
Arkansas Republican says LGBTQ+ community is ‘of the devil’ in viral video
The State Library Board member later enthusiastically embraced the comments made in a recent sermon.
October 9, 2024
Idaho man protests 'The Joy of Gay Sex' by checking it out of library
An Idaho man has checked out the The Joy of Gay Sex from his local library in protest of a recent library board decision to keep the book on the shelf.
June 27, 2006
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
Virginia Library to Remain Open After County Leaders Resolve LGBTQ+ Book Spat
The agreement scripts a fresh chapter in Samuels Public Library’s LGBTQ+ books saga.
October 7, 2023
U.S. public schools lost $3.2 billion fighting conservative culture wars: report
Public schools have been forced to spend billions on security, public relations, and legal assistance combating right-wing attacks for supposedly teaching about race and LGBTQ+ identities.
October 23, 2024
South Carolina Library System Removes All Displays That Showcase LGBTQ+ Books
Last year, the library system removed LGBTQ+ displays from several libraries in the district, until they were quickly returned after public backlash.
June 27, 2023
This California Surf City Is Moving More and More to the Right With Books Bans and Other Policies
Huntington Beach has taken a sharp right turn.
December 16, 2023
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
Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books
After successfully defending LGBTQ+ titles from conservative bans, the Samuels Public Library in Front Royale now faces a governance overhaul aimed at increasing taxpayer oversight.
December 12, 2024
New School Board President Calls for Burning LGBTQ+ Books
"There is some bad, evil-related material that we have to be careful of and look at," Virginia's Spotsylvania County School Board's new president previously said.
January 13, 2022
This Small Virginia Town Could Lose Its Library Over LGBTQ+ Book Brawl
Some conservative parents are claiming books with LGBTQ+ themes are essentially pornography.
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September 6, 2023
Mississippi Mayor Withholds $110k in Library Funds Over LGBTQ+ Books
Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee objected to "homosexual materials" because they went against his Christian beliefs, the library system's director says.
January 28, 2022
Singapore Libraries Remove Three LGBT-Inclusive Kids' Books
Books featuring gay penguin dads and other same-sex parents draw complaints from a patron, and authorities respond.
July 12, 2014
Wyoming Library Director Fired For Refusing to Scrap Shelves of LGBTQ+ Books
After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.
August 16, 2023
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