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Florida School District Offers Refunds, Erasure of Yearbook's LGBTQ+ Content

They say it’s not about censorship, but what else could it be about?

At Least 50 Groups in the U.S. Advocated Banning Books This Year

They range from local Facebook or online groups to more established conservative organizations, and they often targeted LGBTQ-themed books.

18 Must-Read LGBT Books We Missed Last Year

Whether it's a closeted lesbian senator, bisexual professors, transgender steelworkers, or a sweet gay couple making ice cream in the Midwest, there's something for everyone on this list.

This Is What Happens When Gay Men Draw Vaginas

Shannon O'Malley and Keith Wilson have launched the feel-good book project of the year.

Complaint Filed: DJ Won't Spin Tunes for Gays

The owner of the business claims a religious objection and says he was unaware of the state's antidiscrimination law, on the books for 14 years.

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Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Aims to Educate the Trans Masses

A new book, five years in the making, hopes to provide one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on the complex and often misunderstood issues affecting trans individuals.

Accomplice to 'JT LeRoy' spills the beans

Geoffrey Knoop says that his partner of 16 years, Laura Albert, wrote the books and stories attributed to the persona known as JT LeRoy in an effort to attract the attention of novelist Dennis Cooper.

How a Beloved Queer Book Became 'This Year's Moonlight'

Justin Torres, author of We the Animals, reflects on the political, social, and personal factors that led to his book's timely film adaptation.

20 Must-Read Books We Missed Last Year

So many books, so little time. But these little LGBT-penned miracles -- which run the gamut from crime and mystery to coming out, religion, politics, sex, the Mafia, and identity -- belong on summer reading lists.

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

George by transgender author Alex Gino tops the list again.

Book of the Year: Biography Documenting Worst Mass Killing of Gays in U.S. History

Many have still never heard about what happened that night in New Orleans in 1973 -- until now.

How Book Bans Are Taking a Toll on Many Authors

More than 3,000 books were banned in the 2022-2023 school year, according to PEN America.

WATCH: Hundreds Turn Out to Read I Am Jazz

Families turned out by the hundreds for a reading of the 15-year-old reality star's childrens book about being transgender and to support a transitioning first grader.

Remembering the Worst Mass Killing of LGBT People in U.S. History

Forty years ago, dozens of people were trapped inside a New Orleans gay bar as it burned down. Now a new book, two films, an art installation, and a musical revisit the tragedy.

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.

11 Most Banned Books by Schools So Far This Year

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

New book tracks 50 years of landmark LGBTQ+ legal battles

Making the Case for Equality, featuring a foreword by author Roxane Gay, celebrates 50 years of Lambda Legal's advocacy for LGBTQ+ civil rights.

100-Year-Old Grandmother Slams Florida's Book Bans in Powerful Speech

She only had one minute to speak and she made the most of it.

These Are the Ultimate Guidebooks for LGBTQ+ Youth in 2019

This year was a peak year for books written for queer and trans kids.

Person of the Year: The Finalists

The LGBT people who made this year one for the history books will be remembered long past 2015.

Top Transgender Moments of 2013

Last year could go down in the books as a turning point in the fight for transgender rights and acceptance, with key legislative, visibility, and judicial victories.