Board Votes To Remove Books About Being Transgender From Youth Areas Of All Alabama Public Libraries
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Opponents called it an attempt at censorship and the erasure of trans people.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of all public libraries in the state.
The Alabama action is the latest salvo in the national fight over library content that has frequently centered on titles with LGBTQ+ themes and characters. The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors approved a rule that materials that discuss “transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological genders” are inappropriate for sections of the library aimed at children and youth. The books must be housed in the adult sections.
Board Chairman John Wahl, who is also chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, called the action “a major step forward in putting parents back in control in what their children are exposed to.”
“We want to put Alabama families in charge. We want them to make the decision what is best for their families,” Wahl said.
The state board vote came after a heated public hearing last month. Opponents on Thursday called it an attempt at censorship and the erasure of trans people.
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