Republican lawmakers in North Dakota have introduced a bill that would jail librarians for keeping books on their shelves that include images depicting gender identity or sexual orientation.
“Anything written” about LGBTQ issues or sex “would not be banned,”. “However, any picture depicting ‘gender identity’ would be banned. This could presumably apply to the trans pride flag on the cover of a book.”
Librarians and LGBTQ advocates have pointed out that the bill amounts to censorship, and that its vague parameters could enable residents to push for bans on titles beyond what the legislation calls for. Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Director Christine Kujawa wondered how libraries, with thousands of titles in their collections, could tackle what the bill would require of them.. “Citizens should have the freedom to choose the information they want to access. In the case of minors, parents are responsible for this, not the government.
The bill is yet another attack on LGBTQ children in the state. Republicans in North Dakota have introduced a slew of proposals this month that would harm LGBTQ children, including legislation
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