Posted on 12/07/2022 11:55:23 AM PST by lowbridge
With a new children's book out that celebrates family, faith and biblical wisdom, actor-writer-producer Kirk Cameron cannot reach scores of American children or their families in many U.S. cities via the public library system because over 50 public libraries have either outright rejected him or not responded to requests on his behalf.
A story-hour program for kids and parents connected to new book releases is an activity that many libraries typically present to their patrons and communities.
Many of the same libraries that won't give Cameron a slot, however, are actively offering "drag queen" story hours or similar programs for kids and young people, according to Cameron's book publisher and according to a review of the libraries' websites and current program listings.
Some library programs promote gender fluidity, inclusion and diversity. Others offer "name change" clinics for older teens and adults who want to alter their official paperwork for gender-identity reasons.
Brave Books, Cameron's publisher, shared details of the story-hour requests — and the rejections received to date — with Fox News Digital exclusively this week.
The Rochambeau Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island, for instance, told Cameron and his book publisher by phone, "No, we will pass on having you run a program in our space."
"We are a very queer-friendly library. Our messaging does not align," the library worker also told Brave Books.
When the publisher asked the library official about filling out the proper form to apply for a story-hour slot, the individual replied, "You can fill out the form to reserve space, to run the program in our space — but we won’t run your program."
On its website, Rochambeau Public Library promotes a regular offering for young people called "Queer Umbrella."
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I was going to post that he will end up in jail or worse....
He needs to play by the gaystapo’s rules. Dress in drag, claim he is a transqueer non binary something, and then sue their asses off. These thugs need to be treated by their own rules.
This, exactly.
Sexual perversity is the religion of the Left, the presence of anything Christian sears their souls.
There is only one religion allowed. The religion of Sodomy.
Wrong religion and wrong attire.
To think story hour was once a safe place for children.
He needs to hire a tranny to read his stories. I bet libraries would accept that.
It’s a free country...they entitled to say NO. We may not agree with their stance but if the situation was reversed would any of you be OK with having a book/movie forced upon you in your house or at your church..??
Either we support the freedom to say NO or are we comfortable dictating what an entity such as a library should or should not do..?? Banning books is a slippery slope...
It’s PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Sounds like this is an organization run by reprobates.
Any Christians in the ALA need to leave and not look behind — and if these purveyors of perversion do not repent they will face the fierce anger of Almighty God Whose anger burns against those who corrupt children.
(Sin angers Him on general principle but this sin is especially hateful to Him and is expressly singled out for an exceptionally severe judgment.)
Prov. 6; Matt. 18:6 and Luke 17:2
Hey, GOP, here's a message for ya'.
We elected you to do a job.
How about stepping up to the plate and earning your keep or, before you know it, it will be bugs for breakfast.
Yes they are...and they are publicly funded by our tax dollars.
Now if anyone wants cameron’s book at the library then they can partition to have it placed on the shelves. That also means the library can decline to have a “story hour” if they so choose. Just as they can refuse to have drag hour and so on.
If we start demanding certain books are either banned or included, for whatever reason, then just how far are we willing to go to control what people read?? Is “right thinking” very far behind..??
What would be your response hidd if lets say the Bible was banned..?? Lots of violence in it...not something children should be reading. It’s for the good of the children.
In the age of the internet and Kindle I would hope someday libraries go the way of the print media.
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