Texas library will close for 3 days as librarians forced to hunt for kids’ books about LGBTQ issues

A public library in Llano County, Texas, will close for three days and take down online access as librarians are forced to hunt through the children’s books for “objectionable content.”

And by objectionable they mean books about racism and LGBTQ issues.

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“I think we owe it to all parents, regardless if it’s a school library or a public library, to make sure that material is not inappropriate for children,” Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham said. The court requested a “thorough review” of the contents of the children’s section.

The closure is only the latest move in the state’s war on education as evangelical Christians, white nationalists, and Trump supporters storm school board meetings and attack the state’s curriculum.

Over the past few years, protests outside of children’s story hour events at libraries have become common as conservatives terrify children to own the libs. A Christian zealot checked out and burned four books on LGBTQ issues while Republicans have made it illegal to teach about racism honestly in several states.

Six librarians have been given the task of…

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