Texas House OKs ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries
Critics, including civil rights advocates and most Democrats, said the GOP bill was aimed at restricting the availability of books with LGBTQ themes.
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Critics, including civil rights advocates and most Democrats, said the GOP bill was aimed at restricting the availability of books with LGBTQ themes.
The Texas State House has advanced a bill that aims to ban sexually explicit materials that are included in public school libraries. House Bill 900,…
The GOP-backed bill, which would ban sexually explicit material in schools, received support from 11 Democratic state representatives.
Legal experts, librarians and some parents say House Bill 900’s language is so vague and broad that it could ensnare books that are not inappropriate.