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Llano County officials said they wanted to remove "pornographic" material from libraries but actually censored books based on political and religious grounds, the library patrons' lawsuit says.

Llano County officials said they wanted to remove "pornographic" material from libraries but actually censored books based on political and religious grounds, the library patrons' lawsuit says.

Llano County officials said they wanted to remove "pornographic" material from libraries but actually censored books based on political and religious grounds, the library patrons' lawsuit says.

Llano County, Texas, joins a growing number of communities across America where conservatives have mounted challenges to books and other content related to

LLANO, Texas -- In a growing number of communities across America, conservatives have mounted challenges to books and other content related to race, sex, gender and other subjects they deem inappropriate.

On this week’s 51%, we speak with Robie Harris, author of the groundbreaking children’s book, It’s Perfectly Normal, about the importance of comprehensive sex education, and how parents can navigate “the talk” with their kids.

By wide margins, book review committees approved Its Perfectly Normal and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close for high schools and middle schools.

PEN America issued a report Thursday, decrying the movements PEN leaders say “threaten free expression and students’ First Amendment rights.”

A bill that would essentially ban teaching of books like “The Color Purple” and “Atlas Shrugged” from Arizona schools advanced in the Senate. 

“Some community opinions are that this book is pornographic and obscene … I vehemently disagree with that.”