Idaho Law Criminalizes Librarians Who Allow LGBTQ Books to Stay on Shelves
An informal survey suggests that more than half of the librarians in Idaho are considering leaving their jobs
https://truthout.org/articles/idaho-law-criminalizes-librarians-who-allow-lgbtq-books-to-stay-on-their-shelves/
* 2024-Jul-01 House Bill 710 enacted
* “harmful materials” incl. any discussion of homosexuality
* term also weaponized against any depiction of human sexuality
https://legislature.search.idaho.gov/search?IW_FIELD_TEXT=House%20Bill%20710&IW_DATABASE=*
https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2024/legislation/H0710.pdf
#Idaho #BookBans #censorship #authoritarianism #GOP #fascism #ChristianRight
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