Public libraries are supposed to be places for communities to gather and learn, with an important focus on being a place for kids to gain access to information. But thanks to a moral panic in the G…

Public libraries are supposed to be places for communities to gather and learn, with an important focus on being a place for kids to gain access to information. But thanks to a moral panic in the GOP about “indoctrination” in libraries, it seems that at least one library has decided to shut its door to children.

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  • herrcaptain@lemmy.ca
    14·
    6 months ago

    Thanks for the links! Of course they unbanned it, but it’s at least good to see there are parents/citizens calling out the hypocrisy in the first place. I know they’re fighting an extremely uphill battle in red states.