Books and Authors

Wisconsin school nixes reading of book about transgender girl

A southern Wisconsin elementary school cancelled a planned reading of a children's book about a transgender girl after a group threatened to sue.

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‘This Book is Gay’ means controversy for Wasilla Library

"This Book is Gay" is written for young readers, or any readers, grappling with questions about homosexuality, bullying, dating and sex

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New children’s book tells the story of a trans teddy bear

When her father Tina came out as trans about three-and-half years ago, Australian author Jessica Walton was inspired to write "Introducing Teddy."

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“Captain Underpants” gets banned from school book fair because of gay character

An elementary school in Michigan has banned the latest "Captain Underpants" novel because one of the main characters is gay.

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41 writers return Indian award, cite climate of intolerance

For example: In 2011, the state of Gujarat banned Joseph Lelyveld's biography on Mohandas K. Gandhi, after reviews suggested Gandhi had a homosexual relationship.

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Duke students reject celebrated book because of gay themes

"I feel as if I would have to compromise my personal Christian moral beliefs to read it."

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Public meeting over reading of gay fable to third graders canceled

A public meeting in a small North Carolina town over the reading of a story about a gay prince to third-graders has been canceled.

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Original ‘X-Men’ character Iceman outed as gay

He's been part of a wildly popular superhero team since its very beginning. But there's something we never knew about Bobby Drake, aka Iceman of the X-Men... Bobby is gay.

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‘Heather Has Two Mommies’ – Watershed story is revised, updated

The playful picture book was a cultural and legal flashpoint 25 years ago, angering conservatives over the morality of same-sex parenting, has been revised and updated with fresh illustrations from a new artist.

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Award-winning author David Pratt on love, family, and ‘Looking After Joey’

David Pratt, Lambda Award-winning novelist for “Bob the Book,” is back with a funny and touching new novel, “Looking After Joey." In it, Calvin, a single accountant, must look after Joey, a porn character who unexpectedly…

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