From the beginning, the case that became Mahmoud v. Taylor has felt close to home. Three religious families have objected to their children being exposed to picture books like Love, Violet that include LGBTQIA+ characters and topics–even though there are LGBTQIA+ children and children from LGBTQIA+ families in those same classrooms already. I identify with these… Read more »
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Once Upon a Ban: Interview on LOVE, VIOLET and SCOTUS
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 »
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 »
Statement by authors and illustrators of books in Mahmoud v. Taylor Supreme Court Case
Today, the following statement from the authors and illustrators of the books named in the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor was released on PEN America. Statement by authors and illustrators of books in Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it will hear… Read more »
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