MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
Video above: Books and libraries could be in trouble across the state; Alabama students working to save them
An Alabama board is seeking to prohibit public libraries from placing books that “positively” depict transgender themes and topics in teen and children’s sections.
The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors is considering a proposed rule change that expands the existing requirement for youth sections to be free of “material deemed inappropriate for children.” The new proposal said that includes any material that “positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology, or the concept of more than two biological genders.”
The Alabama proposal is the latest salvo in the national fight over library content. The state board on Tuesday held a

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