Interview Link We heard the oral arguments of #MahmoudvTaylor at SCOTUS this week. Even after the shocking mischaracterizations several justices made of our books (we want to believe they read them but…?), I was most struck by what seemed forgotten in this conversation: actual children, especially LGBTQ+ children and children from LGBTQ+ families. As… Read more »
April 2025
Why Deny the Innocence of LGBGTQ+ Childhood in U.S. Supreme Court Case?
RELATED ARTICLES: Mombian: “Author Responds to Misrepresentation” (on Love, Violet) PEN America: “Authors Speak Up About Their Books Being Misrepresented“ The Hill: “Authors in Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Books Case Detail ‘Surreal’ Fight“ Maclean’s, Robin Stevenson: “How My LGBTQ Kids’ Book Ended Up at the U.S. Supreme Court“ Erasing the Innocence of Queer Childhood (and… Read more »
Mahmoud v. Taylor Links and Resources
(Mahmoud v. Taylor decision response and links) In less than two weeks the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Mahmoud v. Talyor, which asks whether public schools can include LGBTQIA+ books without advance notice to families and the option for children to leave class and not learn about LGBGTQIA+ people. This case names nine… Read more »
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