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From the blog of Richard L. Cravatts at The Times of Israel

Gender Queer: A Memoir is a graphic novel by Maia Kobabe, first published by Lion Forge in 2019 and now republished from Oni Press. But in recent weeks it

An Ontario teacher was placed on leave after being accused of using "transphobic" language as she voiced concern during a board meeting last Monday about the presence of books that celebrate medical gender transition in school libraries.

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

In the past year, the American Library Association has seen a big spike in challenges to books about race and LGBTQ characters.

The Billings Public Schools Board of Trustees voted Monday night to keep “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer: A Memoir” in circulation at the high school level, saying both books meet the libraries’ selection criteria.

The Billings Public Schools Board of Trustees voted Monday night to keep “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer: A Memoir” in circulation at the high school level, saying both books meet the libraries’ selection criteria.

A Mississippi mayor, Gene McGee, is reportedly withholding funding for local libraries unless “homosexual materials” are taken off shelves.

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Billings Public Schools votes unanimously to keep two titles in the high school libraries that deal with coming of age and LGBTQ+ themes.