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Title: Religious Conservatives Target Gay-Friendly Children's Books
Source: abcnews
URL Source: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=849156&page=1
Published: Jun 14, 2005
Author: By JAKE TAPPER and CLAYTON SANDELL
Post Date: 2005-06-15 12:31:23 by Itisa1mosttoolate
Keywords: Conservatives, Gay-Friendly, Childrens
Views: 97
Comments: 4

Religious Conservatives Target Gay-Friendly Children's Books

Backlash over newest chapter in culture wars.

CONVINGTON, La., June 14, 2005 — What seems an acceptable — even laudable — children's book subject to those in the literary world of Manhattan does not necessarily go over well in this suburban nook just outside of Baton Rouge.

At this year's BookExpo America in New York City, publishers reveled in new books about gays and lesbians — written for children.

"I think the important part is for a kid to see himself in a book, and equally important for a kids to see people who are not like themselves in books, so they can learn to be tolerant of people who are not like them," said David Gale, vice president and editorial director of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

One book for preschoolers called "King & King" is about a prince who falls in love with another prince.

"It's inclusive," said Phil Wood, publisher of San Francisco's Ten Speed Press, which published "King & King." "This is a book that librarians can recommend to parents because there isn't another book like it. It's a very positive book about gay people. Anyway, it's widely purchased by libraries. It's in most libraries."

But what's popular in New York City is not always as well-received in more conservative parts of the country. In Louisiana, for instance, "King & King" is causing a royal controversy.

One parent was alarmed when her child brought home a copy of "King & King" from the local library. Her husband complained to her state legislator, State Rep. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, who wrote a resolution to urge librarians to keep books with gay content away from kids.

"When a book of a very bizarre nature, a very offensive nature, is found in a library in an area that would be considered very conservative, this tends to raise some eyebrows," Crowe told ABC News. "It certainly goes against our family values that we so treasure here in Louisiana."

Intense Local Debate

The issue has set off an intense local debate.

"You could keep it in the library for other people to read, but I'm not going to let my family read it," said Clancey Lemoine, a Convington resident and mother. "There are people, though, that want to read it."

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#1. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)

maybe these well-funded (follow-the-money and see whose puppets they are) religious conservatives could produce some children's programming for schools & tv that is positive instead of the junk that is in those locations, and then create systems to allow choice for parents in both schools & tv, then nobody would pay attention to this pro-gay propoganda.

This group will maximize conflict and put grudges into gay people, but it will do nothing to supplant the poisonous ideologies and sentiments put into the hearts & minds of the children by american institutions today.

Red Jones  posted on  2005-06-15   12:39:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Red Jones (#1)

maybe these well-funded (follow-the-money and see whose puppets they are) religious conservatives could produce some children's programming for schools & tv that is positive instead of the junk that is in those locations, and then create systems to allow choice for parents in both schools & tv, then nobody would pay attention to this pro-gay propoganda.

because that might work and decrease, rather than promote, the animosity and fracturing among individuals? they can't have that, can they?

Beating a political stake in your black heart will be the fulfillment of my life ... ," ~Cindy Sheehan to Bush

christine  posted on  2005-06-15   13:05:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)

Not just books, but cartoons also. That Spongebob is gayer than bundt cake. His lisp, his manner of dressing and the fact that his best friend is a pink starfish.

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Dude Lebowski  posted on  2005-06-15   13:15:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: christine (#2)

exactly correct. it is their game. they are confusing us and creating grudges among us. But they make no effort to help us.

for those who don't realize, a lot of 'liberal' agitators in politics and 'conservative' agitators in politics each get their funding ultimately from people associated with those who rule over us. they are up to no good.

Example - it has been revealed in the last year that CIA funded start-up of National Review. same is true with New Republic, MS magazine and others.

Their goal is to get you to take hte blue pill (vote democrat) or take the red pill (vote republican) - either way they win and we lose.

Red Jones  posted on  2005-06-15   14:36:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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