The recent scrutiny of Alabama's public libraries has not deterred the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library from keeping books that promote transgender ideology in its children and young adult collections.
An examination by 1819 News found multiple titles throughout both sections that could run afoul of proposed policy updates from the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS).
Just a few of the books found in the children's area containing references to transgenderism include:
- "Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope" — Written by Jodie Patterson, an activist and Chair of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board, about her transgender son. Patterson is the mother of five children, one of whom is transgender and another "genderqueer."
- "Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story about gender and friendship" — Written by Jessica Walton, a self-identified lesbian. She wrote Introducing Teddy after her father transitioned into a woman.
- "Sparkle Boy" — Written by Leslea Newman, a feminist who is best known for her work "Heather has Two Mommies." She writes largely on lesbianism, gay parenting, and gender identity.
- "Pink, Blue, and You: Questions for Kids about gender stereotypes" — Written by Elise Gravel, another feminist. Gravel has written other works for children focused on transgenderism, such as "You Can Be."
- "The Antiracist Kid: A Book about Identity, Justice, and Activism"— Written by Tiffany Jewell, an Anti-Racist Montessori educator. Jewell has also written "Everything I Learned about Racism, I Learned in School" and "This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work."
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Additionally, a book called "Being Jazz: My Life as a Transgender Teen" was found in the young teen's section. Written by Jazz Jennings, a teenage boy who began transitioning to a female at age six, the work acts as a memoir for Jennings and promotes transgender ideals.
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library also offers e-books for children on the app Hoopla, which address topics related to transgender issues. To access the service, you must be a library cardholder.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to clarify that there are no current mandates against transgender-related books in children's sections of Alabama libraries. There is, however, a proposed code amendment addressing material containing gender ideology.
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