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(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Oklahoma state legislators are calling a popular children's book about a gay prince "obscene" and saying it should reserved only for adults.
Seventy members of the legislature have signed a petition calling for the book to be removed from the children’s section and placed in the adult section of libraries.
The book, King and King, has been under attack by conservatives in several states for nearly two years. In the book, by Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland, Prince Bertie searches for love through a bevy of eligible princes before falling for Prince Lee. The 32 page book ends with the two princes sharing a kiss.
King and King is aimed at elementary school children and helps teach diversity.
“I don’t want to restrict free speech [but] parents don’t even know a lot of times that these kinds of materials are available for children to check out,” said Mike Jackson (R-Enid)
“I just found it offensive that it was a children’s book with a homosexual theme. I just don’t think that’s appropriate for children’s reading. It offends me,” said Curt Roggow, another Enid Republican.
The lawmakers presented their petition to the Metropolitan Library Commission which oversees state libraries. The Commission has not issued a reply.
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