Salem librarians report patrons trashing, hiding LGBTQ+ books in past year - Salem Reporter
www.salemreporter.com
Books in Oregon libraries saw a record number of challenges and censorship efforts this year, according to a report from the Oregon State Library. In multiple Salem libraries, books about LGBTQ+ people and people of color were hidden on far away shelves and thrown in the trash.
  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    31·
    3 months ago

    You know, I reject moral absolutism, but this is one case where I feel fine saying that this is a form of evil. It’s absolutely, 100% wrong, no matter what the book is. You never, ever destroy things in a library. Period, and that even goes for stuff I’d object to in other contexts.

    It’s one of those things where once you cross that line, you’ve become something horrible.

  • Jank@literature.cafe
    4·
    3 months ago

    Remember, it’s not any being anti LGBTQ+, that would be terrible. It’s about catching TOP SECRET BUT SOMEHOW COMPLETELY PUBLIC PORNOGRAPHY…

    …It just happens to always involve any LGBTQ+ books and anything that discusses that sexy sexy Holocaust.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      So the cases should go through the system quicker. They need to Amazon in a new copy and start their community service doing maintenance work.