In September 1996, a local chapter of the national Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) created a display in the West Hernando/Staffordene T. Foggia branch library. The branch is part of the Hernando County Florida Library System.
Authors such as Alexander the Great, Gertrude Stein, and Walt Whitman were among the gay and lesbian authors that were included in the display. Books by the authors and red ribbons were displayed, along with a poster detailing the contributions of the authors to literature.
The community quickly responded. Hernando county offices and the library system received phone calls and letters. Responses were both positive and negative.
Assistant County Attorney Bill Buztrey informed county commissioners that removing the display could be considered a violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. This would leave the county open to a lawsuit.
Laurel Solomon was the Library Services Director at that time. She issued a written statements that going forward, all displays would be "created and sponsored by the library itself... to promote library-related activities."
County commissioners stated that this would protect them from "the potential of nonsanctioned radical groups such as Nazis" from creating their own displays.
The Florida Library Association awarded Buztrey and two other county staff members with the Intellectual Freedom Award for invoking the First Amendment.
Many community members felt the library was de facto censorship. Local columnist Jan Gildewell wrote that the policy "indicates to me that reception of intellectual freedom awards is no guarantee of continued freedom--or intellect."[1]
2005edit
Alabamaedit
Republican lawmaker Gerald Allen proposed Alabama House Bill 30 (HB30), which would have banned public school libraries from purchasing books by gay authors or with gay characters.[2] The bill did not become law.
Arkansasedit
A proposed ban in Arkansas would have barred any representation of gay and lesbian people in schools, libraries, and state-funded universities. It passed the state's lower house, but a tie vote in the state senate's Education Committee failed to bring it to the state senate floor.
Oklahomaedit
State Rep. Sally Kern, a Republican from Oklahoma City, supported House Resolution 1039, which would have required Oklahoma libraries to "confine homosexually themed books and other age-inappropriate material to areas exclusively for adult access and distribution." The bill also required that no public funds be used in "the distribution of such materials to children." The bill passed in the house but not the senate.
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^Holguin, Jaime (27 April 2005). "Alabama Bill Targets Gay Authors". CBS News. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
^"Top Ten Most Banned & Challenged Books of 2019". BibloCommons. 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^Rowe, Adam. "The Top 11 Books Americans Tried To Ban Last Year". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
^"ALA Announces Top Ten Challenged Books in 2017". the American Booksellers Association. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
^Flood, Alison (2017-09-25). "Banned Books Week: 'In 2017, censorship comes from an outraged public'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information April 2023 Proposed bans of LGBTQ themed books in the United States This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 1996 1 1 Florida 2 2005 2 1 Alabama 2 2 Arkansas 2 3 Oklahoma 3 Books challenged for LGBTQ content 3 1 2019 3 2 2018 3 3 2017 3 4 2016 3 5 2015 3 6 2014 3 7 2013 3 8 2012 3 9 2010 3 10 2009 3 11 2008 4 See also 5 References1996 editFlorida edit In September 1996 a local chapter of the national Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG created a display in the West Hernando Staffordene T Foggia branch library The branch is part of the Hernando County Florida Library System Authors such as Alexander the Great Gertrude Stein and Walt Whitman were among the gay and lesbian authors that were included in the display Books by the authors and red ribbons were displayed along with a poster detailing the contributions of the authors to literature The community quickly responded Hernando county offices and the library system received phone calls and letters Responses were both positive and negative Assistant County Attorney Bill Buztrey informed county commissioners that removing the display could be considered a violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution This would leave the county open to a lawsuit Laurel Solomon was the Library Services Director at that time She issued a written statements that going forward all displays would be created and sponsored by the library itself to promote library related activities County commissioners stated that this would protect them from the potential of nonsanctioned radical groups such as Nazis from creating their own displays The Florida Library Association awarded Buztrey and two other county staff members with the Intellectual Freedom Award for invoking the First Amendment Many community members felt the library was de facto censorship Local columnist Jan Gildewell wrote that the policy indicates to me that reception of intellectual freedom awards is no guarantee of continued freedom or intellect 1 2005 editAlabama edit Republican lawmaker Gerald Allen proposed Alabama House Bill 30 HB30 which would have banned public school libraries from purchasing books by gay authors or with gay characters 2 The bill did not become law Arkansas edit A proposed ban in Arkansas would have barred any representation of gay and lesbian people in schools libraries and state funded universities It passed the state s lower house but a tie vote in the state senate s Education Committee failed to bring it to the state senate floor Oklahoma edit State Rep Sally Kern a Republican from Oklahoma City supported House Resolution 1039 which would have required Oklahoma libraries to confine homosexually themed books and other age inappropriate material to areas exclusively for adult access and distribution The bill also required that no public funds be used in the distribution of such materials to children The bill passed in the house but not the senate Books challenged for LGBTQ content editOrganized by year s challenged 2019 edit 3 Prince amp Knight by Daniel Haack and illustrated by Steve Lewis2018 edit 4 A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss and illustrated by Gerald Kelly This Day in June by Gayle E Pitman and illustrated by Kristyna Litten2017 edit 5 6 Drama written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier Melissa by Alex Gino And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell Justin Richardson and illustrated by Henry Cole This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki2016 edit 7 I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings 8 Beyond Magenta Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan This One Summer written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki Drama written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier2015 edit 9 I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings Beyond Magenta Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan2014 edit And Tango Makes Three Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky2013 edit The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky2012 edit The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson2010 edit And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson Revolutionary Voices edited by Amy Sonnie2009 edit And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky My Sister s Keeper by Jodi Picoult2008 edit And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Uncle Bobby s Wedding by Sarah S BrannenSee also edit nbsp United States portal nbsp LGBT portal2020 22 book banning in the United States Book censorship in the United States List of books banned by governments Homosexuality in children s literature Lesbian teen fiction Gay male teen fiction List of LGBT characters in modern written fictionReferences edit McCormick Edith November 1997 County library nixes community displays American Libraries 28 Holguin Jaime 27 April 2005 Alabama Bill Targets Gay Authors CBS News Retrieved 2009 02 20 Top Ten Most Banned amp Challenged Books of 2019 BibloCommons 2019 Retrieved 7 December 2023 Rowe Adam The Top 11 Books Americans Tried To Ban Last Year Forbes Retrieved 2023 12 07 ALA Announces Top Ten Challenged Books in 2017 the American Booksellers Association 2018 04 11 Retrieved 2023 12 07 Flood Alison 2017 09 25 Banned Books Week In 2017 censorship comes from an outraged public The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2023 12 07 Top Ten Most Challenged Books Lists Banned amp Challenged Books 2013 03 26 Retrieved 2017 06 16 LGBT books dominate 2016 s most banned list PinkNews Retrieved 2017 06 16 Top Ten Most Challenged Books Lists Banned amp Challenged Books 2013 03 26 Retrieved 2017 06 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Proposed bans of LGBT themed books in the United States amp oldid 1208538620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
