Leila Green Little
@ifightforbooks.bsky.social
Censorship is bad.
Llano, Texas
Llano, Texas
Pinned
Leila Green Little, et al., v. Llano County, et al.
News coverage
padlet.com
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Reposted by Leila Green Little
Please read this whole thread and (whether you live in one of these 21 states or not), please write your members of Congress and tell them you want the Right to Read bill passed.
The right to access speech without the government viewpoint-limiting our taxpayer-funded libraries is on the line.
The right to access speech without the government viewpoint-limiting our taxpayer-funded libraries is on the line.
You may remember that in August, the Middle District Court of Florida ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit over book bans in the state. He said none of the books were obscene: bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Please read this whole thread and (whether you live in one of these 21 states or not), please write your members of Congress and tell them you want the Right to Read bill passed.
The right to access speech without the government viewpoint-limiting our taxpayer-funded libraries is on the line.
The right to access speech without the government viewpoint-limiting our taxpayer-funded libraries is on the line.
Folks, that is 21 STATES who want to revoke your First Amendment Rights to use public and public school libraries.
Nearly half the states in the US want to dismantle YOUR RIGHTS. You need to be giving a shit.
No
one
will
save
us
but
us.
No one else is coming.
Nearly half the states in the US want to dismantle YOUR RIGHTS. You need to be giving a shit.
No
one
will
save
us
but
us.
No one else is coming.
December 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This absolutely breaks my heart. 💔
Thank you @heykellyjensen.bsky.social for this coverage.
Thank you @heykellyjensen.bsky.social for this coverage.
The state has appealed this decision, and much of that appeal hinges on the decision from Little vs. Llano County from the 5th district. Here is their initial brief: drive.google.com/file/d/1RC-T...
State Defendants Initial Brief.pdf
drive.google.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This absolutely breaks my heart. 💔
Thank you @heykellyjensen.bsky.social for this coverage.
Thank you @heykellyjensen.bsky.social for this coverage.
What a treat to visit LBJ National Park today and see @bartography.bsky.social’s book in the gift shop! And this quote struck a chord with me. ☺️
December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What a treat to visit LBJ National Park today and see @bartography.bsky.social’s book in the gift shop! And this quote struck a chord with me. ☺️
“It feels like 38 million Americans in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have been thrown to the wolves.”
www.ftlf.org/2025/12/18/w...
www.ftlf.org/2025/12/18/w...
When the Supreme Court Looked Away, the Fight for the Freedom to Read Came Home - Freedom to Learn Foundation
By Leila Green Little Advisory Board Member, Freedom to Learn Foundation Last week, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear Little v. Llano County—the case that bears my name and, more import...
www.ftlf.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“It feels like 38 million Americans in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have been thrown to the wolves.”
www.ftlf.org/2025/12/18/w...
www.ftlf.org/2025/12/18/w...
Thank you @librarianjones.com and Suzette Baker for this powerful piece. 38 million Americans now live in an unfortunate place and time where censorship is legal.
“Authoritarians gain power when citizens stop paying attention. Visit your local library, check out books, and keep reading. If we stay unified and informed, we can ensure reading w/out restriction remains the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental freedom for all.”
time.com/7341120/book...
time.com/7341120/book...
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Thank you @librarianjones.com and Suzette Baker for this powerful piece. 38 million Americans now live in an unfortunate place and time where censorship is legal.
Wow, Kelly was unfortunately spot on. Again. More. Still.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Wow, Kelly was unfortunately spot on. Again. More. Still.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Also, loudly for those in the back:
If your government officials want to censor books, let’s
VOTE
THEM
OUT!
If your government officials want to censor books, let’s
VOTE
THEM
OUT!
Rulings like Little v. Llano and those that defer to the 5th Circuit going forward may limit consideration of First Amendment claims in library collection decisions, but they DO NOT require censorship, and DO NOT remove local responsibility or community voice.
Get loud. Get involved. Get local.
Get loud. Get involved. Get local.
December 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Also, loudly for those in the back:
If your government officials want to censor books, let’s
VOTE
THEM
OUT!
If your government officials want to censor books, let’s
VOTE
THEM
OUT!
Here’s four years of news coverage about our lawsuit: padlet.com/lalubean/lei...
Leila Green Little, et al., v. Llano County, et al.
News coverage
padlet.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Here’s four years of news coverage about our lawsuit: padlet.com/lalubean/lei...
My letter to the editor in The Llano News today.
December 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
My letter to the editor in The Llano News today.
PUBLIC libraries in those states are not public libraries anymore. They're government mouthpieces. If the government doesn't want you to have access to a book about a gay kid, THEY get to decide that for you.
Our libraries have been stolen from us and it's not getting better.
Our libraries have been stolen from us and it's not getting better.
December 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Reposted by Leila Green Little
American Short Fiction Gala honors Llano literary defender Leila Green Little.
American Short Fiction Gala Honors Llano Literary Defender
Leila Green Little to receive this year’s Community Star Award for her work defending libraries
www.austinchronicle.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
American Short Fiction Gala honors Llano literary defender Leila Green Little.