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Sarah & Ian Hoffman

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𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 🏳️‍🌈 Award-winning Children’s Book Authors 🏳️‍🌈 Featured Speakers • Banned and Proud

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Children's Book Project @childrensbooksf.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#HeroesOfTheWeek local #AuthorsAgainstBookBans and #FightfortheFirst advocates @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social visited our #BookBank and donated 100 signed copies of their wonderful picture book “Jacob’s New Dress”! Thank you, Sarah and Ian, for your generous donation and all your support!📚💙
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We are thrilled to announce that our very favorite publisher, Magination Press, has acquired our first book! Jacob’s New Dress will be re-released into the world in May 2027! New art, new end notes, new lease on life! Magination now has all four books in the Jacob series 💜
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
We had a lovely storytime at Books on B! If you’ve forgotten what a charming independent bookstore looks like, Books on B in Hayward, CA will delightfully refresh your memory. Here we are with owner Renee Rettig. #weneeddiversebooks #indiebookstore #shoplocal
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
We had a delightful visit to the Children’s Book Project, donating 100 copies of Jacob’s New Dress in honor of Pride—and the excellent work of this nonprofit. CBP provides free books to children, many of whom have never owned a book of their own. childrensbookproject.org.
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
PEN America compiled a list of hundreds of words forbidden by the Trump administration, like “vaccines,” “women,” “elderly,” and “gender.” The Forbidden Words Quilt Project, using PEN’s list of nearly 400 banned words—and quilters from around the world—is a powerful piece of protest art.
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Charlotte Sullivan Wild (she) 🏳️‍🌈♿ @cswild.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
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/...
Person with brown skin wearing a black shirt with a screened cartoon image of the 9 US Supreme Court justices each holding one of the picture books named in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In script: "SCOTUS Book Club"Person with light skin wearing a white sweatshirt with hands in a kangaroo pouch, with a screened cartoon image of the 9 US Supreme Court justices each holding one of the picture books named in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In script: "SCOTUS Book Club"
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/06/2025
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.
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
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.
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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
An image of a family with two moms, a grandma, a baby, a young child, and dog- all characters from the picture book Pride Puppy- stand in front of the US Supreme Court. Text reads, Statement on Mahmoud v. Taylor, by Robin Stevenson and Julie McLaughlin
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
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
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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
Join us for our Lunch Keynote at the Library Insights Summit - a picture of Sarah and Ian Hoffman, the authors of the Jacob Series 
June 27, 2025
Philadelphia 
For more information go to www.ibraryinsightssummit2025.com
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ACLU @aclu.org · 08/05/2025
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.
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Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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...
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Support LGBTQ+ Picture Books in SCOTUS Case
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
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...
In honor of Independent Bookstore Week, order yourself a few more books! Like SCOTUS case LGBTQ+ (rainbow heart) books from Loyalty Books. It then shows the covers of 9 picture books.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 24/04/2025
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...
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The First Amendment Is Being Rewritten in Real Time
Don’t be fooled—Mahmoud v. Taylor isn’t really about “parental rights.”
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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
Yellow graphic titled “Tips & Resources to Address Book Bans: From Sarah & Ian Hoffman.”Yellow graphic with a white arched panel at the center. At the top is a title that says, “About Sarah & Ian Hoffman,” followed by a brief description. The authors’ bio reads as follows: “Sarah & Ian Hoffman are the authors of Jacob’s New Dress, Jacob’s Room to Choose, Jacob’s School Play: Starring He, She, and They!, and Jacob’s Missing Book. Their book, Jacob’s Room to Choose, is one of nine titles implicated in the ongoing Mahmoud v. Taylor Supreme Court Case, a pivotal case centered on the fundamental right to inclusive education and representation.” At the bottom of the graphic is a row of four thumbnail images depicting the cover for “Jacob’s Room to Choose.” The photos alternate between black & white and full color.
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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...
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SCOTUS Poised to Rule Against LGBTQ Books in Elementary Schools w/ Sarah Brannen & Sarah & Ian Hoffman | KPFA
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday, April 21st, in the case of Mahmoud v Taylor, a case in which a group of Maryland parents are using religious justifications to advocate that their childre...
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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
A boy wearing a dress holds a Be You sign and a girl in a button up shirt and khakis holds a Pride flag in front of the doors of the Supreme Court. These characters are from the picture book Jacob’s Room to Choose that will be reviewed by the Supreme Court along with 8 other picture books that have LGBTQ+ characters. Bathroom door signs are between pillars of the Supreme Court, with the outline of the men’s bathroom showing a contrast to Jacob’s dress.
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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
An image of the Supreme Court is surrounded by 9 picture books featuring LGBTQ characters and pride flags.  Words: Rally for Inclusive Education
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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.
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Charlotte Sullivan Wild (she) 🏳️‍🌈♿ @cswild.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
"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...
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'All children should feel safe to use the bathroom': Sarah and Ian Hoffman on writing to create a culture of kindness - PEN America
Allowing families to opt their children out of reading our books hurts the children whose lives and families are reflected in those books.
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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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
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pride puppy & SCOTUS — what would julie draw?
take a look at what's really in Pride Puppy!
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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.
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Charlotte Sullivan Wild (she) 🏳️‍🌈♿ @cswild.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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
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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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
Montage showing cover of Uncle Bobby's Wedding and My Rainbow, front of Supreme Court, two kids in Pride flags, bullhorn
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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...
Text: Join us at the Rally for Inclusive Education on April 22nd, 8 am to 2 pm in front of the Supreme Court.  Two book characters from Jacob’s Room to Choose are holding hands in front of the Supreme Court steps with a rainbow umbrella in one hand and a Proud to Be Me sign in the other, facing bathroom doors with men and women icons on the doors that don’t match the shape of their gender identity with their clothing choices. Jacob is wearing a dress and Sophie is wearing a button down shirt with pants, staring at the women’s icon with the outline of a dress.
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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
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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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/
The Unite Against Book Bans logo above the text: Raise your voice. Join the movement. UniteAgainstBookBans.org.
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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Here's my take: mombian.com/2025/01/21/s...
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Whether Reading LGBTQ Books in School Requires Parental Opt-Out Option - Mombian
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear a case on whether reading LGBTQ-inclusive picture books in an elementary school classroom without giving parents a chance to opt out their children...
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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
A boy in a dress stands in front of a male outline for the bathroom door. A girl in a button down shirt and pants stares at the outline of a woman sign for the bathroom door, at the entrance of the Supreme Court
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Looking for a new read? Try one of these frequently banned books www.wgbh.org/culture/book...
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Looking for a new read? Try one of these frequently banned books
A collection of banned books for readers of all ages
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Picture books for courage! Picture books for hope! erindealey.com/authors-and-...
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Nine PBs to give us hope, spread kindness, make us laugh, and remind us to never give up. - Erin Dealey, Children's Author
Hi Friends — Today’s blog features nine picture books to help get us through the March Madness. (And I’m not talking basketball or those wonderful book battles happening this month–although feel free ...
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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...
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U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal
The U.S. Department of Education launched EndDEI.Ed.Gov, a public portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly...
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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.
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
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Tweet from Pete Buttigieg
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 08/02/2025
"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."
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Here at DOGE, We’ve Streamlined Every Aspect of America’s Collapse
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system la...
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Charlotte Sullivan Wild (she) 🏳️‍🌈♿ @cswild.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
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
Watercolor of two girls in snowy woods holding hands, smiling and running. One has brown skin, freckles, thick curly dark hair, violet snow cap and jacket, the other has peach skin, short asymmetrical red hair and white and purple cowgirl hat and purple coat and boots. From the picture book Love, Violet by Wild/ Chua
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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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...
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Whether Reading LGBTQ Books in School Requires Parental Opt-Out Option - Mombian
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear a case on whether reading LGBTQ-inclusive picture books in an elementary school classroom without giving parents a chance to opt out their children...
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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
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VICKI JOHNSON 🏳️‍🌈 @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
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! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Me holding up Grandads Camper and Uncle Bobby’s Wedding two picture books while standing in a bookstore
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Susan Bridges @susanlbridges.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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.
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
"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...
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Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Parents’ Objections to LGBTQ+ Children’s Books - PEN America
Jonathan Friedman, Sy Syms managing director, U.S. Free Expression programs at PEN America, said: “At the heart of this case are objections by some parents to allowing their kids access to books about...
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Sarah & Ian Hoffman @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Our book Jacob’s Room to Choose is in this case as well.
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Diana Teeter @dianateeterart.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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
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