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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

North Dakota Republicans want to ban library books showing same sex relationships

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Republicans in North Dakota are ramping up the war on free speech by threatening to ban books containing what they deem “sexually explicit” content from the state’s public libraries.

The state’s solidly Republican House Judiciary Committee heard arguments for a proposed piece of legislation that would ban the visual content from public libraries. Librarians found violating the law could get up to 30 days in prison and a $1,500 fine under the proposed legislation.

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