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Residents press Irving City Council to remove LGBTQIA-themed books from youth section; defenders say books can save lives
Summary
At the Dec. 11 Irving City Council meeting, multiple residents urged the council to move or remove LGBT-themed books from the library’s children’s area, while other speakers defended those titles as life‑saving resources. The council heard public comment but did not take formal action on library policy.
Dozens of residents used the public‑comment period at the Irving City Council meeting on Dec. 11 to press the city and library officials over youth access to LGBTQIA‑themed materials.
John Rockwell, who identified himself as an independent activist, told the council he and others have protested library materials and said the city should “remove perverse pride books from Irving Library.” Luke Malone urged the council specifically to “remove the pride books from the children's section of the Irving Public Library,” and Nathan Kinley and others…
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