Alabama community saves library after funding cut over LGBTQ+ books
Read Freely Alabama and concerned citizens raised over $43,000 in less than a week for the Fairhope Public Library.
MARCH 31, 2025
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Anti-LGBTQ Groups Sue Louisiana Governor to Stop Drag Queen Story Hour
Claiming it makes Christians "second-class citizens," anti-LGBTQ groups are suing in federal court to stop drag queens from reading to children at a local library.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Did Police Help Proud Boys Disrupt Drag Queen Story Hour in N.C.?
Authorities say the drag queen reading hour and demonstration took place without incident, but local activists and those who say they were there claim otherwise.
JUNE 23, 2022
LGBTQ+ Books at the Center of Library Controversies in Michigan & Iowa
In rows over LGBTQ+ books, a community in Michigan has raised more than $100,000 to fund its library, while Iowa librarians are fighting against banning such books.
AUGUST 12, 2022
Ohio Library Nixes Pride Event After Pol Claims It Would Teach Drag
Rep. Larry Householder, the Speaker of Ohio's House, claimed the event would "teach teenage boys how to become drag queens."
JUNE 2, 2019
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
Missouri Democrat defends trans grandchild against GOP secretary of state candidate’s attack
Barbara Phifer draws the line at political attacks by Valentina Gomez on her kids and trans grandchild.
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JULY 17, 2024
Burn LGBTQ+ Books for Children, Group of Mothers Demands Local Library
The group of mothers was upset about a special Pride display of LGBTQ-themed books in the children's section of a library in Connecticut.
JULY 11, 2022
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
Publishers and library sue Idaho over book ban that defines 'homosexuality' as 'harmful to minors'
Several large book publishers and a small public library are suing the state of Idaho over its book ban that requires libraries to restrict content "harmful to minors" to patrons 18 and older.
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Drag Queen Story Hour Nixed Due to Anti-LGBTQ Outcry
The event, to be held in Rye, N.Y., has been postponed indefinitely, but petitioners seek to reinstate it.
JANUARY 31, 2020
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.
JULY 17, 2023
Lesbian Can't Be Fined Under Local Russian 'Propaganda' Law
LGBT advocates say the ruling in a local court could have implications for the nationwide law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations.'
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Conservatives Wage War on Drag Queen Story Hour
A Lousiana mayor is fighting to stop the event, which encourages individuality and acceptance.
AUGUST 23, 2018
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
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
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
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
'Activist Mommy' Terrorizes LGBTQ Prom With Hateful Phone Campaign
Elizabeth Johnston railed so hard against an LGBTQ-inclusive prom being held at a public library that officials began to fear for the teens' safety and moved the event.
JUNE 25, 2019
Proud Boys Terrorize Drag Queen Story Hour in Nevada
A member of the Proud Boys approached the group of children at a public library with a rifle, causing them to scatter and scream.
JUNE 30, 2022
Utah Library Stirs Controversy by Ending LGBTQ Book Promotions
Library workers in Washington County were told not to wear buttons promoting LGBTQ books and to take down Pride Month displays.
AUGUST 16, 2018