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Kent council remove trans childrens books from libraries

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WomenShouldStillWinWomensSportsIsBack · 04/07/2025 13:12

Just heard this on the radio. Can't see another thread on it. R2 had a delightful quote from a random outraged American-sounding TRA but nothing for balance from the other side, just a secondhand statement from the council. Article slightly more balanced. Hope this becomes more widespread.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6257p2vry3o

Rows of books on shelves. The books are all different colours.

Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section

KCC says the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6257p2vry3o

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Shortshriftandlethal · 04/07/2025 13:54

Yes!

Theeyeballsinthesky · 04/07/2025 13:44

Kent CC is a Reform council isn’t it?

DameMaud · 04/07/2025 13:24

"As far as impact assessments are concerned, I would have thought that question should have been asked before these books were placed in the children's section to begin with."

This a very good response to the question asking if impact assessments were made before removal.

Grammarnut · 04/07/2025 13:17

If Kent has done this then we are winning. Kent is a bellwether - the Men of Kent led the Peasants Revolt!
I notice most of the protestors link LGB with trans - there is no mention of removing LGB books (though this may be the case?).

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