‘Hate is not a family value’: protesters clash as Sydney council considers rescinding same-sex parenting book ban

One group called for book to be returned to Cumberland council library shelves while rivals argued it amounted to a moral sin

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A suburban Sydney council chambers has become the battleground for two warring groups after a decision to ban books featuring same-sex parenting.

Two groups of about 100 each gathered outside the Cumberland city council building in Merrylands on Wednesday night, one calling for the book to be returned to library shelves and the other arguing its content amounted to a moral sin.

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