book bans

book bans

book features

It’s Independent Bookstore Day, So Go Buy Some Gay Books

This year, Independent Bookstore Day feels especially important and fraught, as mega-retailer Amazon decided to throw one of its book sales at the same time.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 26, 2025

book bans

florida

politics + activism

Florida House To Vote on a Book Ban Bill That Could Have Devastating, Far-Reaching Effects

The vote will happen tomorrow. Here’s everything you should know and do (even if you’re not in Florida!). Make some calls, and help us defeat this bill today!

Stef Rubino —

Apr 23, 2025

book bans

politics + activism

How Bluestockings Bookstore Is Fighting To Keep Serving Houseless, LGBTQ, and Other Marginalized Communities

I wish this were just a piece on how a longstanding queer bookstore and refuge is finding ways to continue practicing care and love for their community. Unfortunately, this is…

Gen —

Jan 18, 2024

book bans

book features

LGBTQ Fiction Sales Are Up, but We Still Urgently Need Creative Ways To Fight Book Bans

What does the LGBTQ book landscape look like right now? It’s complicated.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 27, 2023

book bans

kristen arnett

first person

Before and After the Library

Author Kristen Arnett writes on growing up in a house where books were banned and becoming a queer librarian in Florida.

Kristen Arnett —

Oct 7, 2023

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book bans

politics + activism

How To Fight Back Against Book Bans

However you choose to engage with Banned Books Week, I hope you’ll think about the books that have led you to the person you are today.

Daven McQueen —

Oct 5, 2023

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book bans

book lists

The Best Banned Books According to a Queer Educator in Florida

I’ve watched whole lives transform in my classrooms and outside of them because of the stories we read, because of the work we did together, because of our difficult and…

Stef Rubino —

Oct 4, 2023

banned books week

book bans

book lists

20 Queer and Feminist Banned Books (And How To Get Them to Kids Who Need Them)

It’s Banned Books week. We can do our part and get reading.

Carmen Phillips —

Oct 2, 2023

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also.also.also

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Everything You Need To Know Heading Into Banned Books Week

As Banned Books Week nears, here’s who’s pushing for the bans and who’s fighting back.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Sep 28, 2023

also.also.also

book bans

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Librarians Are Queer Heroes Right Now Because They Have To Be

Also, two queer photo essays, a queer look at X-Men’s Mystique, and more in LGBTQ news and culture.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Sep 19, 2023

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book bans

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Books Discussing LGBTQ Themes and Racism Banned in Over 5,000 Schools, That’s Likely an Undercount

How to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona, the essential women in rap playlist, and bring Brittney Griner home. Bring her home right now.

Carmen Phillips —

Sep 20, 2022