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The archaic Comstock laws were named for a man who also fueled the US obsession with book banning
Anthony Comstock destroyed 15 tons of books during his 1800s quest for a “pure” nation, which also included banning abortion medications through the mail.
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All aboard RuPaul’s Rainbow Book Bus
The drag legend is giving away banned books that slay.
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Protestors interrupt a Moms for Liberty’s “fascist” book banning meeting
One protestor who called himself “Rainbow Spartacus” wore a rainbow-colored Roman soldier outfit and a rainbow cape.
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West Virginia GOP wants to jail librarians who provide “obscene” books to minors
“This is a very dangerous bill,” one legislator said of the proposed law, which now heads to the state senate.
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Trans people cheered Republicans?
Plus: a book banner got humiliated at a school board meeting
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Library plagued by layoffs & reduced hours after community votes to cut funding over Pride displays
The library has been slapped with a $2.1 million budget cut because it celebrated LGBTQ+ authors.
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Texas’s anti-LGBTQ+ book ban law blocked by federal court
The law requires book sellers to rate sexual content in books… or else.
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DC Comics supercharges its LGBTQ+ storytelling in a world where conservatives are banning books
From son of Superman gay heartthrob Jon Kent to the gender expansive Circuit Breaker, DC Comics is going warp speed on LGBTQ+ visibility.
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Ayanna Pressley introduces “Books Save Lives Act” to fight anti-LGBTQ+ book bans
“Every reader deserves to see themselves reflected in our literature,” Pressley said.
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People tailgated at a school board meeting to watch new members reverse extremist policies
It only took a couple of hours to undue the anti-LGBTQ+ policies the previous members had instituted.