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It's apparently "as dangerous to children as "promoting harmful behaviours like cutting", according to Cody York, the board member who proposed the ban.

In a separate vote the same day, also propsed by York, a new policy was passed that more broadly "is asking for the removal of all material that “promotes, encourages, advocates for or normalizes transgenderism or "gender confusion" in minors.”

To be clear, the library board is distinct from librarians or library staff, who are working hard to create safe and queer affirming spaces in the community.

I have heard from multiple librarians who all agree they don't know anyone who supported the policy. They are heartbroken by this move.

While my book was directly targetted and voted for a ban by name after a three hour meeting, this is bigger than my specific book. The follow up vote shows this is part of a broader attempt to prevent resources about trans identity being available for children who may need them.

Be it trans children needing language to explain their experience to others, or trans adults needing tools to explain their experience to younger family members, this ban is about restricting access to tools that may help children understand that trans people exist and are normal members of society.

We all just want to grow up, become someone we like being, and be able to love who we've become.

That's the story of the book. To compare that to an instruction manual telling children how to slit their wrists is fucking vile.

How dare you paint a book of self acceptance that way.

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