New tactic: from burning books to forcing librabry to buy "ex-gay" books
Topix Gay News Aug 10 09
ast month, one group of far right wing nuts wanted to burn books about gays. This month their cohorts have a new plan: demand the to buy "ex-gay" books or face a charge they are "Banning Ex-Gay Books."
"D espite public opposition, the West Bend Community Memorial Library continues to stock gay books for children and teens while neglecting books by ex-gay authors.," thunders a news release issued today by Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX).
Maybe the "ex-gay" books are just really bad books and that's why the library doesn't want them?
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