New Jersey library was forced to move a sexually explicit LGBTQ book from a front display to the Adult section after community members complained.
New York father ‘Joe’ explains the incident behind his viral TikTok rant after his son’s pediatrician asked the nine-year-old about his preferred gender.public library angered liberal activists for moving a sexually explicit book that was accessible to children after receiving pushback from concerned residents.
"We urge the Library to stand up for the First Amendment by resisting all censorship efforts and keeping Gender Queer in its collection.
Peterson couldn't confirm how long the book had been accessible to kids and in the Young Adult section but guessed it had been there for"a while" before the front display garnered attention. Out Montclair, a local LGBTQ+ nonprofit, claimed a different standard was being used to attack books with LGBTQ sexual content compared to"heterosexual" content. The group's executive director Peter Yacobellis told the Bergen Record that the move would stigmatize LGBTQ youth.
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