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Books

Tennessee book ban opponents to receive Courage Award at PEN America gala

May 06, 2026 / Wire Report
Nation

Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move more than 100 LGBTQ+ books from children’s to adult section

Apr 02, 2026 / Wire Report
Nation

Alabama board seeks to ban books that ‘positively’ depict trans themes from library youth sections

Oct 24, 2025 / Wire Report
Nation

Schools, parents removed fewer books last year, reports find

Oct 01, 2025 / Jay Waagmeester via the Florida Phoenix
Books

What to know about the US Supreme Court’s ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ+ books

Jun 30, 2025 / Wire Report
Nation

Supreme Court rules parents must have option to opt children out of LGBTQ-specific lessons

Jun 27, 2025 / Christopher Kane of The Washington Blade, Courtesy of The National LGBT Media Association
Books

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Apr 22, 2025 / Wire Report
Nation

Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala

Apr 09, 2025 / Wire Report
Nation

Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview

Jan 13, 2025 / Wire Report
Nation

Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down

Sep 24, 2024 / Wire Report
En Español

Cortes culturales: Las organizaciones artísticas se pronuncian después de que DeSantis veta 32 millones de dólares en financiación

Jul 29, 2024 / Deborah Bostock-Kelley; Traducido por Andres Acosta Ardila
Arts & Culture

Arts orgs speak out after DeSantis vetoes $32 million in funding

Jul 25, 2024 / Deborah Bostock-Kelley

PEN America

Tennessee book ban opponents to receive Courage Award at PEN America gala

Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move more than 100 LGBTQ+ books from children’s to adult section

Alabama board seeks to ban books that ‘positively’ depict trans themes from library youth sections

Schools, parents removed fewer books last year, reports find

What to know about the US Supreme Court’s ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ+ books

Supreme Court rules parents must have option to opt children out of LGBTQ-specific lessons

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala

Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview

Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down

Cortes culturales: Las organizaciones artísticas se pronuncian después de que DeSantis veta 32 millones de dólares en financiación

Arts orgs speak out after DeSantis vetoes $32 million in funding

Meet the LGBTQ+ candidates running for US House, Senate

Ana Brnabić becomes world’s 1st openly lesbian head of state

California Governor Newsom signs 6 pro-LGBTQ+ bills, vetoes 1

Resilia’s Daisy Chamberlin on finding her voice in Orlando’s post-hardcore scene

Lakeland’s LGBTQ+ story is still being written through community and connection

Your Queer Career, Work Advice from the Gay Leadership Dude: To ‘T’ or Not to ‘T’

Meet the LGBTQ+ candidates running for US House, Senate

Ana Brnabić becomes world’s 1st openly lesbian head of state

California Governor Newsom signs 6 pro-LGBTQ+ bills, vetoes 1

Resilia’s Daisy Chamberlin on finding her voice in Orlando’s post-hardcore scene

Lakeland’s LGBTQ+ story is still being written through community and connection

Your Queer Career, Work Advice from the Gay Leadership Dude: To ‘T’ or Not to ‘T’

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