Gay-themed stories rank high on list of attempted book bans

[kweerwolf]

In “King & King,” a children’s book by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland, the young crown prince rejects several potential brides before finding the person he wants to marry: Prince Lee.

But while the two princes live happily ever after, the gay twist on the traditional fairytale rankled enough parents to put “King & King” in the top 10 list of most challenged books for 2004.

The American Library Association observes Banned Books Week, Sept. 24 to Oct. 1. As part of the 23-year-old celebration, each year the ALA releases a list of the most frequently challenged books of the previous year, often including classics like “Of Mice and Men” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

But this year, the ALA noted a prevalent theme to the top 10 most challenged books: Three were cited for “homosexual themes,” the highest number in the past decade.

http://www.southernvoice.com/2005/9-23/view/actionalert/actionalert.cfm

[sui generis]

1. might as well ban books about people with green eyes.

I can tell you from my own experience, if a little queer kid was looking for one of those books, no mere book ban would keep him or her from finding and reading them.

I can also tell you that reading and talking about those books can't make straight kids gay, and banning them won't keep your kids from turning out gay if that's what they are. In fact, hiding things from your kids makes it an even bigger deal than it should be, regardless, and that applies to much more than just sexuality.

Pretending there is no such thing as gays and demonizing gays to "protect" your kids will only hurt your kids HORRIBLY if they are gay.

Why are people so utterly blind and stupid sometimes about what is right in front of them?