Alabama City Defies Gov On LGBTQ Library Books

The Montgomery Advertiser reports:

The Prattville City Council sided against a resolution Tuesday that could have changed rules for how books are handled at the Autauga-Prattville Public Library, or threatened its funding. The vote came after Gov. Kay Ivey earlier in the day released a letter expressing concern about children’s access to LGBTQ-themed books at the Autauga-Prattville Public Library and other public libraries across the state.

A group of Autauga County citizens have addressed the Autauga County Commission and Prattville City Council at each meeting since May calling for the removal of LGBTQ-themed books and what they consider books with sexually explicit themes from the children and young adults section of the library. After a lengthy public comment portion, where about two dozen people spoke, the resolution was voted down 4-3.

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A debate over books for children and young adults at libraries across the state has gotten the attention of the Alabama governor’s office. https://t.co/64JQouIeni

— MontgomeryAdvertiser (@MGMAdvertiser) September 6, 2023

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is the latest in a growing list of public officials who want books with content they object to stripped from school and public library shelves or restricted to certain ages. https://t.co/nFcLzKpH8q

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 6, 2023

Recent controversies surrounding books placed in the children’s section of public libraries across the country have gotten the attention of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey again. https://t.co/g16gbdctdJ

— WEAR ABC 3 (@weartv) September 6, 2023

Gov. Kay Ivey sends letter expressing concern over ‘inappropriate’ books in Alabama libraries https://t.co/LRGiljN1Nb via @AlabamaToday

— AL Today (@AlabamaToday) September 6, 2023

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