NSW Arts Minister John Graham said Cumberland City Council's plan to 'rid' libraries of books featuring same-sex parents would send a 'terrible message'.
Advocates are fighting to reverse a council's decision to ban books featuring same-sex parents, saying the motion crosses a "dangerous line". It comes after Cumberland City Council in Sydney voted on 1 May to "rid" publicly-funded libraries of any books that show same-sex parents.
" The motion was brought forward by former mayor and councillor Steve Christou during a discussion on the council's library strategy for 2024 to 2027. Christou said he had been approached by parents who were upset about a book in the toddler section of their local library. The book they found was Same-Sex Parents by Holly Duhig. In the council meeting, Christou described the Cumberland community as religious and conservative.
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