Vanessa Delgado says that when she was growing up, gender and sexuality weren’t discussed as being on a spectrum. She didn’t see books that addressed such topics. That’s changed, said Delgado, the ...

An analysis of nearly 250 children’s books has found that gendered language, while present in most stories, was most prevalent in titles with female protagonists. Female characters in children’s ...

A new study combed through hundreds of thousands of words in 247 children’s books and found that the books could affect what kids age 5 and younger think about gender, femininity and masculinity. The ...

The Center Square submitted a public records request for the books the district purchased in 2022, and the list included: “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” “Beyond The Gender Binary,” “Gender Queer,” “New Queer ...

Maia Kobabe with "Gender Queer: A Memoir" at North Sonoma Regional Park in Santa Rosa. (Josh Edelson / For The Times) Maia Kobabe grew up in an idyll. Cow fields threaded by a dirt road. No TV. Almost ...

This spring, the organization Gender Nation donated a set of 15 elementary-age books to all seven Solana Beach School District school libraries. The nationwide organization specializes in providing ...

In early December 2022, a book in an American Girl company-branded series of self-help guides — "Smart Girl's Guide: Body Image" — drew the ire of anti-trans activists. Published in February 2022, its ...

With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain ...

A graphic novel that explores gender identity and sexuality has topped the list of the most challenged books in the U.S. for the second year in a row. Maia Kobabe’s memoir “Gender Queer,” which made ...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) have demanded investigations into “pornographic” books found in their public schools, and both have at least one particular ...