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News (USA)
School bans unicorn book because it “could be promoting a gay lifestyle”
“It’s Okay to be a Unicorn” isn’t about LGBTQ people, but the message is about being yourself. That and the rainbow on the cover were enough to cause a panic in one school district.
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News (USA)
Texas library will close for 3 days as librarians forced to hunt for kids’ books about LGBTQ issues
The closure is only the latest move in the state’s war on education as evangelical Christians and Trump supporters storm school board meetings.
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News (World)
Gay children’s book author calls out the deluge of hate he got from online trolls
Gareth Peter wrote a book about a kid who has two dads. He didn’t think he would be inundated with messages instructing him “to see the light of God’s love.”
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Life
Parents are outraged over an American Girl doll’s lesbian aunts
“Homosexuality is an inappropriate topic for a children’s book,” one angry parent wrote about the doll with lesbian aunts.
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Life
Channing Tatum dons fairy wings & tells dads to “be as magical as you can”
The movie star showed off his wings – and his biceps – to promote his new children’s book.
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Life
Here’s RuPaul’s top moments from hosting SNL for the first time
Ru finally got to host Saturday Night Live, and gave us all the drag, shade, and tea we needed – but one of his best sketches didn’t even air.
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News (USA)
Children’s author Robin Stevenson rips Illinois school district for bowing to homophobic parent
At least one student has already changed their mind about coming out due to Stevenson’s cancelled visit, according to the author.
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Life
Karamo Brown from ‘Queer Eye’ wrote a children’s book with his pansexual son
It’s an “empowering ode to modern families.”
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Bias Watch
Man who burned LGBTQ library books will pay a tiny fine & he has no remorse
The fine is less than some folks have paid in late fees.
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Commentary
First they burn the books. Then they kill people. History has shown us this repeatedly.
Rightwing pastors are condemning public libraries and some have started to burn LGBTQ-themed books. History has shown us what happens next.