All posts tagged "censorship"
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Same-Sex Kiss Cut from ‘Gladiator II’
Star Denzel Washington says a scene featuring his "kiss of death" was removed from the final version of the film.
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Georgia Passes a Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Law
The Russian-style law prohibits all depictions of LGBTQ identity and severely curtails various LGBTQ rights.
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Children’s Novel ‘Ban This Book’ Banned by Florida School District
A Florida school board removed "Ban This Book" from shelves after board members whined it encouraged "rebellion of school board authority."
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Minnesota Bans Book Bans
Governor Tim Walz signed a law that prohibits library books from being censored solely due to disagreement with their content.
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Indonesia Considering a Ban on LGBTQ Content
Indonesia lawmakers are proposing a ban on LGBTQ content, investigative journalism, and depictions of "negative behavior or lifestyles."
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Instagram Flagged a Picture of Gay Dads with Baby as “Graphic” Content
Instagram censored an image of two real-life husbands with their newborn as “sensitive” and “graphic” content. The image was eventually restored. Men Having Babies, a...
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People Who Challenge Books Could Be Fined $100 Per Incident
A provision in a Florida education bill seeks to charge for excessive challenges to books on school library shelves.
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285 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Introduced in 2024 — So Far
Advocates predict a continuing flood of legislation in the upcoming year seeking to effectively erase or criminalize LGBTQ existence.
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Police Visited a School to Remove an LGBTQ Book
Police responded to a Massachusetts middle school with the intent of removing 'Gender Queer,' an oft-banned book dubbed "obscene."
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Google Fined $50 Million for Hosting LGBTQ Content
A Russian court fined Google $50 million for refusing to remove LGBTQ content on YouTube.
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Library Forced to Remove LGBTQ Books to Stay Open
A library in rural Kansas was forced to remove books containing LGBTQ content from in order to renew its lease.
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Russian Police Raid LGBTQ Venues After Anti-Gay Ruling
Russian authorities raided several LGBTQ venues after the country's Supreme Court declared LGBTQ organizations "extremist."
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Texas School Board Restores Cross-Gender Roles in ‘Oklahoma!’
A Texas school board has reversed course, allowing students to play cross-gender roles and refraining from censoring the musical "Oklahoma!"
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Teacher Fired Over Lesbian Content from Anne Frank Graphic Novel
A Texas teacher was fired over a reading assignment involving a graphic novel, based on Anne Frank's diary, with lesbian overtones.
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The Riley Roundup: Bop Till You GOP Edition
A GOP senator may be using an Internet safety bill to target trans people, while a new report indicates the GOP knew of George Santos's...
