Looking to broaden the stories on your bookshelves this year? Mark your calendars: A new day celebrating diverse reading is on the horizon. The nonprofit We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is launching its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Books with LGBT+ inclusive characters or storylines were at the heart of the dispute between a group of religious parents and a ...

In the effort to control what’s read in schools and libraries around the country, books with inclusive themes and diverse characters have become a flash point. Meanwhile, a vast majority of teachers ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a potentially landmark case stemming from Montgomery County, Maryland, where parents are challenging the school ...

The case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, stemmed from the Montgomery County Board of Education’s March 2023 decision requiring elementary school students to read LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books. These books had ...

Continuing my survey of spiritual resources that are affirming and accepting of LGBTQ people, these books can be used individually as well as in faith communities. The previous roundup focused on ...

Opponents and supporters gather outside the Senate chamber in the Minnesota State Capitol, Friday, April 21, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn., ahead of votes on bills to make Minnesota a refuge for youth ...