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Moderation policies continue to be a topic of debate, leaving people to wonder if the recent changes will be enough

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

OPINION: As the app shifts its focus from fisting to friendship, those who initially used the platform for queer romance and sex are wondering if they still belong

Ra’Jah Mohamed’s school board cancelled a drag show, calling it “hypersexual.” The 16-year-old activist decided to take action

A school board and the House of Representatives target LGBTQ2S+ signs and flags

Proposed legislation is the latest in a slew of anti-LGBTQ2S+ book-bannings across the United States

Eric Cervini is turning a school bus into a library of queer literature

With book bans and restrictions at an all-time high, studies show that 33 percent of challenged books in the U.S. have queer themes or characters

From Cherelle T. Griner, Amy Schneider and drag performers on the front lines to Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk and the Freedom Convoy, we’ve rounded up the best and the worst of 2022

More than a dozen states have introduced their own versions of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, following nationwide outrage at its passing

Despite receiving overwhelming approval from the board last year, the newly implemented “parental rights” law has derailed the celebration

The ACLU claimed the district “blatantly violated” the U.S. constitution

Advisory labels meant to steer Florida parents away from “unsuitable” material also target Black authors and their content

What happens when good teachers are prohibited from giving students the support they need? They leave teaching

Since the passage of Florida’s law in March, the prevalence of “grooming” rhetoric has increased 406 percent

Libraries in Michigan and Iowa have closed due to conservative pushback

Censorship

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

Nashville shooting blame game, censoring ‘Rainbowland,’ media progress in India, Twitter’s hateful cash haul and ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ queer rumours confirmed

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

Is Lex abandoning its horniest users?

This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation

Conservatives attack signage advocating LGBTQ2S+ rights

North Dakota book ban could imprison librarians who stock queer literature

Meet the historian who is driving a bus full of banned queer books across the U.S.

This Texas city is privatizing its library after a dispute over LGBTQ2S+ books

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches of 2022

Pennsylvania’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could be even worse than Florida’s

Miami-Dade school board won’t celebrate LGBTQ2S+ History Month, citing concerns over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

School district threatened with lawsuit after shutting down student newspaper over LGBTQ2S+ coverage

A Florida school district is censoring books that promote LGBTQ2S+ equality

The devastating costs of Republican attacks on schools

A Michigan town defunded its public library over LGBTQ2S+ books