“take the books off the shelves”
”[A]ll I want from you today is to take the books off the shelves, so children can have a safe place to learn like I did years ago.”
— Nampa, Idaho, resident Charla Tedeski in support of the local library’s decision to move The Joy of Sex and The Joy of Gay Sex from shelves — the books are now available only by request. According to the library, The Joy of Gay Sex has been checked out seven times in the past year. (KTVB News)
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