Article 6MM5K Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

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Caitlin Cassidy and Tamsin Rose
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Local MP is concerned move breaches Anti-Discrimination Act while NSW arts minister accuses council of censorship'

A Sydney council has voted to place a blanket ban on same-sex parenting books from local libraries in a move the New South Wales government warns could be a breach of the state's Anti-Discrimination Act.

At a meeting last week, Cumberland city council in western Sydney voted on a new strategy for its eight council-run libraries.

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