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AFA JournalHOMOSEXUAL AGENDAJudge Allows Pro-Homosexual Children's Books In LibraryAFA Journal, January 2001 Edition A storm of controversy over children's access to pro-homosexual materials led to the passage of a simple law in Wichita Falls, Texas, which would allow citizens to ask for such books to be shifted to an adult section of the public library. A federal judge, however, who found that approach unreasonable, overturned the statute. According to CourtTV Online, the 1999 resolution stated simply that any of 300 adult library cardholders could ask a public librarian to move books that were in the children's section to another area. Two of the books that ignited the controversy were Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy's Roommate, both of which positively portray same-sex relationships. In his Sund v. City of Wichita Falls decision, however, U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer overturned the law, saying it gave "any special interest group" the ability to "suppress library materials on the basis of their content." Buchmeyer said in his ruling that the law resulted in the "censorship of two acclaimed" books. That view falls in line with groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Library Association, which believe children have a right to access anything in the library--including pornography on the Internet. Mayor Jerry Lueck objected, saying "the people of Wichita Falls have the right to decide what books are in the library." CourtTV Online, 9/20/00; Legal Facts, 9/28/00 |
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