Claire Woodcock
A Texas School District Just Voted To Ban Talking About Trans People
The Grapevine-Colleyville School District has banned discussions of “gender fluidity” and made it easier to ban books about race and LGBTQ topics.
A Librarian Is Being Threatened for Creating LGBTQ Book Displays
Cara Chance was told she could be fired after making a Pride month display featuring books about queer teen romance. Her community is pushing back.
District Attorney Considers Prosecuting Librarians for Stocking LGBTQ Books
The newly elected Tennessee DA walked back her comments after saying books about puberty and LGBTQ topics may contribute to “delinquency of a minor.”
This Town Voted To Defund its Public Library After it Included LGBTQ+ Books
A ballot measure to fund a local library failed after a Christian nationalist group called the inclusion of LGBTQ+ kids books a “Biblical issue.”
This Town Closed Its Only Library After Residents Chased Out LGBTQ+ Workers
Employees of the Vinton Public Library quit after months of complaints about LGBTQ+ books, leaving the town of 5,000 with no library for a week.
Oklahoma Threatens Librarians: ‘Don’t Use the Word Abortion’
After a total abortion ban in the state, library workers in Oklahoma were warned to not help patrons find abortion-related information, period.
Big Publishers Are Putting The Internet Archive On Trial
After being sued for lending ebooks during the height of the pandemic, copyright experts say the site is in danger—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Libraries Are Becoming a Battleground for LGBTQ+ People
Between armed Proud Boys, book bans, and online attacks, librarians are finding themselves at the center of a new assault against queer communities.
People Are Preserving Dead Relatives' Tattoos and Turning Them Into Art
Tattoo artists have a new hustle: recovering ink from bodies of the recently-deceased at the behest of their loved ones.
TikTok Users Are Showing Readers How To Game Amazon’s Ebook Return Policy
Independent authors claim the viral trend is costing them royalties and nonrefundable delivery fees.
How a Book Gets Banned in America
Documents show the step-by-step process that gets a book banned from schools: All it takes is an anonymous letter, a principal underlining words like “condom,” and some poorly written policies.
The Group Banning LGBT Books Wants to Replace Them With Anti-Gay Propaganda
Moms for Liberty has allied with Republicans across the U.S. to change what public school libraries are allowed to offer.