Want to support #FReadom? For a short time, the book creators named in #MahmoudvTaylor are offering shirts, hoodies, & sweatshirts with art from @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social - to raise funds for @penamerica.bsky.social, who supported us during this case! #kidlit www.customink.com/fundraising/...

Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.

We, the authors of the nine picture books named in Mahmoud v Taylor, collectively issued this statement in response to today’s SCOTUS decision. ALL children deserve to see themselves reflected in books.

Pride Puppy illustrator @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social and I wrote a statement on today's SCOTUS decision in the Mahmoud v Taylor case. Here it is.

A reader reached out to us about a signed copy of Jacob’s New Dress, which we were delighted to have the chance to hand-deliver in London! Right in front of Sherlock Holmes. @angelsk.bsky.social

Join us as we chat with fellow author @leewind.bsky.social about writing children’s books, having our books banned, and going to the Supreme Court. Will we see you in Philly for the #ALAAC2025 ? @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Almost half of all research grants recently canceled by the National Institutes of Health were for promoting the health of LGBTQ people. This politically-motivated purge has no basis in science. We're suing.

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! We loved visiting queer-black-Asian-owned Loyalty Books in DC, filled with all the banned books you can dream of. At this link you can find all the books named in the Supreme Court case that names our book and support Loyalty too! bookshop.org/lists/suppor...

In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, you should treat yourself to any one of these LGBTQ+ books from the SCOTUS case using this link to benefit @loyaltybooks.bsky.social It’s a lovely, DC bookstore that is Black-Asian-Queer Owned: bookshop.org/lists/suppor...

School libraries are not indoctrinating kids with “LGBTQ ideology”—I know that and you know that— but conservatives love pretending they don’t. @hegemommy.bsky.social & I explain Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Don't Say Gay in School case out of Maryland. #BoomLawyered rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/04/24/t...

As the Mahmoud v. Taylor case progresses through the Supreme Court, we spoke to authors @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social to learn more about how the everyday person can fight back against book bans. Scroll through for tips, insights, and resources listed on their website. 💻 bit.ly/3RxpRQc

This morning we spoke with Cat Brooks of KPFA’s Law & Disorder podcast about the SCOTUS case that names our book, along with fellow author @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social Listen here kpfa.org/area941/epis...

We don’t go into this fight alone. We stand with our fellow authors and illustrators whose books show empathy, representation, and inclusion. These books help kids who are different be seen, and all kids to learn to be kind. #inclusiveeducation @penamerica.bsky.social @glaad.bsky.social

Rally for Inclusive Education happening tomorrow from 8 am to 2 pm at the Supreme Court! Register here: liveinyourtruth.org/rally-regist... #weneeddiversebooks #inclusiveeducation #lgbtqbooks

We had a fantastic time presenting yesterday for our beloved publisher, Magination Press, at the American Psychological Association offices. We talked about how our books came to be, being banned authors, and the Supreme Court case that involves our book Jacob’s Room to Choose.

Calling any #kidlit authors illustrators whose books have been challenged and are attending the #rallyforinclusiveeducation at the Supreme Court on April 22, 8am-2pm E. If you are interested in reading from your books, please DM. This is an inclusive call, beyond LGBTQ+ books! #weneeddiversebooks

"All children should feel safe to use the bathroom": @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social on writing to create a culture of kindness—and what it means to fight to have books like theirs in the classroom. pen.org/sarah-and-ia...

PRIDE PUPPY illustrator @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social is taking on the folks inventing and spreading misinformation about our book! She's brilliant and hilarious- and if you want to know why there's so much fuss about a book about a puppy, just read this. www.whatwouldjuliedraw.com/pridepuppy

The Supreme Court will rule on whether parents can opt their children out of seeing LGBTQ+ books. Along with the other authors of the books in this case, we have been wondering if any of the justices will actually read the books. Author Sarah Brannen’s fabulous political cartoon marks the moment.

April 22, SCOTUS will hear a case about LGBTQIA+ picture books. Join us for a Rally for Inclusive Education, 8am - 2pm at SCOTUS - OR host your own echo event! Event toolkit, activity packet, & action ideas: shorturl.at/k7AX3 #kidlit #lgbtqkids #FReadom ##SCOTUSRally2025 #Pride #LiveInYourTruth

We're 2 weeks away from the Rally for Inclusive Education on the SCOTUS steps: April 22, 8 - 2. Come support LGBTQ+ books for kids and everyone! Kids need diverse books! #RallyforInclusiveEducation #WeWillNotBeErased #ProtectInclusiveEd

Join us in standing up in FULL color for inclusive education in front of the Supreme Court on Monday, April 22nd, from 8 am to 2 pm. For more info: liveinyourtruth.org/rally-regist...

What are you doing for Right to Read Day for the start of National Library Week on Monday, April 6th? Head over to @uabookbans.bsky.social for easy actionable steps to support your local library! #UniteAgainstBookBans

If you believe that: 1) Reading is critical to our democracy. 2) Books help us understand complex issues. 3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children. 4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

Here's my take: mombian.com/2025/01/21/s...

Republicans are now reinventing the definition of indoctrination. They are attempting to shove queer kids and families back into the closet with claims of emotional trauma to children for simply seeing that diversity exists in society. #weneeddiversebooks #lgbtqbooks

We believe that everyone should be able to use the bathroom safely & all children should be able to see themselves represented in picture books. How will it turn out for Mahmoud v. Taylor headed to the Supreme Court on April 22nd? time.com/7266486/lgbt... #lgbtqbooks #inclusiveeducation

Looking for a new read? Try one of these frequently banned books www.wgbh.org/culture/book...

The first graders we presented to last week sent us these letters, which cracked our author hearts wide open. We hope you enjoy the goodness that is first grade drawings 🌈 👗and best-guess spelling. #bannedbooks #lgbtqbooks #gendernonconforming #weneeddiversebooks

Picture books for courage! Picture books for hope! erindealey.com/authors-and-...

The US Department of Education launched a portal for people to submit “reports of discrimination” in schools—by which they mean cases of schools discussing race and gender. Please don’t flood this site with excerpts from your favorite LGBTQ-affirming picture books. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

We got to talk to first graders today at Katherine Delmar Burke School, one of our favorite places to visit! We read Jacob’s Missing Book to kids for the very first time, and Ian had the unexpected opportunity to read to one student individually after—she chose Julian at the Wedding by Jessica Love.

The authors and illustrators named in the Supreme Court book-banning case Mahmoud v Taylor have issued a joint statement, with the help of PEN America: pen.org/mahmoud-v-ta...

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"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."

I just got the sweetest message w a pic of a kiddo hugging Love, Violet. She & her best friend are Violet & Mira. They were amazed by the book and asked: "Whoa, did she write this for us??" I said to tell them, "YES." 🥰💜 art (c) 2022 @charlenedraws.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

SCOTUS said it will hear a case on whether reading #LGBTQ picture books in an elementary school w/o giving parents a chance to opt out their kids violates religious freedom. Details at link, & a quote from @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social, author of one of the targeted books. mombian.com/2025/01/21/s...

All children need to be able to use the bathroom safely. That’s why we wrote Jacob’s Room to Choose. There are all sorts of ways to be in the world. Not all parents agree, and our book is headed for the Supreme Court, with 8 other picture books with LGBTQ+ characters. #kidlit #ReadFreely

Just your friendly tax-paying American citizen, mom, author, lesbian, and member of @authorsabb.bsky.social here to say that you should #ReadFreely every day. Thanks to my local #indiebookstore #WordplayWV for stocking a couple of my favorites! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Just a reminder to “uncomfortable” parents: LGBTQ folks have kids. Those kids go to school with your kids and they talk about their parents. So your kid already knows LGBTQ parents exist and they’ve also likely picked up on your discomfort. So your kids are learning what NOT to talk to you about.

"We must resist policies that risk erasing the representation of diverse families, which would put in jeopardy all students’ freedom to read & learn" PEN America Responds to SCOTUS' Decision to Hear Case Involving Parents' Objections to LGBTQ+ Children’s Books: pen.org/press-releas...

Our book Jacob’s Room to Choose is in this case as well.

I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library