Luke Evans has revealed he was “bullied for being gay before I even understood what it meant” in his new memoirs, Boy From the Valleys, an extract of which has been published in The Guardian. The star of films The Hobbit, Beauty and the Beast and Fast and Furious writes: “The first sense I had […]
New survey data from the Index of Censorship has found more than two dozen school librarians in the UK have been asked to remove books – including This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson, Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and ABC Pride by Louie Stowell, Elly Barnes and Amy Phelps – from school […]
Tilly Fitzgerald, who runs social media account Tilly Loves Books, which boasts 90,000 followers, has been sacked by Waterstones after she criticised gender-critical author Christina Dalcher, who supports Seen Network, which “works to protect women’s right and raise concerns around the impact of gender ideology.” Tilly Fitzgerald wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Ooh, I’ll enjoy […]
Staff at Welsh bookshop, Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, say they have been sworn at and verbally abused because of a window display celebrating Pride Month. Browsers Bookshop decorated its two front windows with Pride rainbow flags and books celebrating LGBTQ+ communities. Staff said most people have been supportive, but a small number have shouted […]
Brighton-based author Tanya Byrne‘s In the Shallows isn’t just a story – it’s an emotional journey that speaks directly to the heart of young lesbians and the wider LGBTQ+ community. Set against the backdrop of Brighton, this slow-burn sapphic second-chance love story delves deep into themes of longing, loss, and the enigmatic power of memory. […]
Review by Eric Page After his wife suffered a vicious race and faith-based hate crime, which is recorded and goes viral, the tensions across this family start to fray. Imran calls out to his sister, living in New York, to return home to Bow, East London and support them in this complex family story of […]
Local HIV charity Lunch Positive is to host the book launch of a finger in derek jarman’s mouth by Simon Maddrell, with Jonathan Blake, on Wednesday, March 6 with doors at 6pm for 6.30pm start. At the event, Jonathan will host a reading by Simon from a finger in derek jarman’s mouth – poetry in […]
Jeffrey Boakye, author, speaker and educator; A.M. Dassu, author, campaigner and director of Inclusive Minds; Aoife Dooley, writer, illustrator, comedian and graphic designer; Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, content creator and leading advocate for LGBTQ+ and disability rights; Farrah Serroukh, interim executive director, Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE); and Sonali Shah, author and TV and radio broadcaster will form the esteemed lineup of children’s literature experts and inclusivity advocates judging the awards.
In response to “anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric” coming from the Tory Party Conference, LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly has announced they are donating 300 of its LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Olly Pike, CEO and Founder of Pop’n’Olly, said, “When the people in […]
The new website will host trusted reviews and recommendations for hundreds of inclusive children’s books
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