A reading teacher in the district, told the Tampa Bay Times that “the rest of the nation — no, the world, is laughing us”
The battle over books on LGBTQ+ themes, and even race relations has become a national issue with conservatives railing against libraries
In the case of the book about Secretary Buttigieg, a reasonable assumption a local official told the Blade was because Buttigieg is openly gay
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks also rejected a motion by the defendants including attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case
"If a nation built on freedom of expression allows certain voices & ideas to be silenced- why should other countries protect them?”
"State will deliver the books — and we’ll send the district the bill and fine them for violating state law”
City council says they don’t want ‘garbage’ on the public library’s shelves- the library should reflect the community’s Christian majority
“I’m frankly shocked because eliminating LGBTQ content from libraries is what you might expect in Mississippi, but never here in San Diego”
"There are good people in the Republican conference," Balint said. "but when it comes to these issues, we have not seen any of them"
The groups filed suit challenging a new law to amend current law regarding obscene library materials to prevent distribution to minors