Fight Over LGBT-Themed Children’s Books Heats Up Hood County

[TexasTowelie]

Hood County has made national headlines by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but marriage equality isn’t the only LGBT issue rankling some folks in this rural community 35 miles southwest of Fort Worth.

During a standing-room-only county Commissioners’ Court meeting on Tuesday, residents voiced objections to the presence of two LGBT-themed children’s books in the county library: This Day in June, which depicts a pride parade, and My Princess Boy, about a boy who wears dresses.

Granbury resident Dave Eagle said the books are about “transvestic behavior” and “program children with the LGBT agenda.” Eagle wants them moved from the children’s section of the library to the adult section.

“This is information that hits a child’s eyes and goes into their brains before they have a chance to make a decision about it,” Eagle said. “As adults we have a duty to protect children’s innocence.”

Read more: http://www.texasobserver.org/fight-over-lgbt-themed-childrens-books-heats-up-hood-county/

[font color=330099]Oh my! Think of the children--they might catch teh gay.[/font]

[shenmue]

1. Oh noes, children may learn to read!

And not be mad at people! What is we gonna do?

[randys1]

2. Standing room only , i.e. lots of dumb bigots in attendance.

[tazkcmo]

3. Oh boy

And their kids believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy until their wedding day.

[Gothmog]

4. It is tough living in Texas at times