A Virginia judge has thrown out a Republican lawsuit against Barnes & Noble that attempted to place a statewide ban on two books through an arcane obscenity law.
, is a novel in a young adult series by Sarah J. Maas and depicts sexual scenes between straight characters.that Republican hand-wringing over books, especially ones with LGBTQ themes or nonwhite characters, is just a vehicle of white supremacy and fascism.
“When you’re asking a court to make a ruling in criminal law that has the result of restricting the sale of a book — that’s censorship,” Barnes & Noble’s attorney, Bob Corn-Revere, said
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Virginia Judge Tosses Legal Attempt To Limit Book Sales, Distribution To Kids“Gender Queer' and 'A Court of Mist and Fury' were accused of obscenity, with petitions seeking to restrict children's access to the titles.
Leer más »
In a win for 'Gender Queer' and free speech, judge tosses suit that tried to deem book obsceneBooks 'Gender Queer' and 'A Court of Mist and Fury' (and free speech) scored a win when a Virginia judge tossed a suit trying to deem them 'obscene.'
Leer más »
Judge Tosses Suit That Tried To Deem Books Obscene for KidsA judge in Virginia dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors, including by booksellers and libraries.
Leer más »
A Virginia Republican’s Attempt to Ban Two Books Just Fell Apart. He Says Dobbs Will Keep Him Going.There's a bigger right-wing plan here.
Leer más »
Judge thwarts Va. Republicans’ effort to limit book sales at Barnes & NobleThe two books being challenged in the lawsuit are Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” a memoir about identifying as nonbinary, and Sarah J. Maas’s fantasy novel “A Court of Mist and Fury'.
Leer más »