Idaho Bill Would Jail Librarians Over LGBTQ Books

The Idaho Capitol Sun reports:

The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill Monday afternoon that critics said could lead to librarians being prosecuted for checking out materials that are deemed harmful to minors.

Following a long debate, the Idaho House voted 51-14 to pass House Bill 666. If passed into law, the bill would remove an exemption that protects libraries, schools, museums, colleges and universities and their employees for “disseminating material that is harmful to minors.”

Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt [photo], R-Eagle, sponsored the bill and said it is necessary to protect children from what she described as pornography and obscene material she said has been making its way into libraries where children can access it.

Read the full article. At the bill’s first hearing last week, it was clear that this is entirely about books with LGBTQ content.

Idaho clears a legislation with the potential to fine librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm them https://t.co/apbdqUUvkW (via AP)

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