Librarians rock…

Librarians are so cool! The American Library Association voted at their most recent conference for a resolution regarding gender identity, sexual orientation and library materials.
These rock stars decided: “fair and equal representation of all the diverse expressions of life of the citizens of these United States is protected by the First Amendment and by state constitutions, and attempts to proscribe such representation in publicly funded libraries violates freedom of speech…. RESOLVED, that the American Library Association affirm the inclusion in library collections of materials that reflect the diversity of our society, including those related to sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.”
I know I posted awhile back about how an Alabama State Representative proposed banning books written by or written about homosexuals, which never went anywhere. Many, many books make up what seems to me pretty arbitrary banned book lists. According to the American Library Association, books are usually banned due to violence, religious viewpoints and sexual content, which I’m guessing means masturbation, homosexuality and most likely pre-marital sex. All different types of people challenge or ban books, from library boards, PTAs, and, of course, individual citizens.
First it was Pharmacists for Life – what’s next? Library Boards Against Masturbation? That’s just what we need.
Contributed by Jess Wakeman.

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