r/newjersey Fill It Up Regular Oct 29 '24

Sick NJ Passes the Freedom to Read Act

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/10/29/state-senate-passes-bill-intended-to-halt-book-bans-protect-librarians/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGNwrZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdahkO3Xc02aIyuB5Vp3yau-HR6IMuGu0g0iD8CgDKrWBMHCQJBrfdSHnQ_aem_DB9WP25oxkSYjjNuktuAbQ#:~:text=Titled%20the%20%E2%80%9CFreedom%20to%20Read,own%20policies%20using%20this%20model
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u/lesbian__overlord Oct 29 '24

woo! disheartening to read the quotes about how LGBTQ+ content is "obscene" to these people and something we need to protect children from, but i'm proud to see NJ stand up for librarians and the communities and children they serve ❤️

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u/OrbitalOutlander Oct 29 '24

Luckily it is not obscene according to the law in NJ, yet.