Lincolnwood Public Library declined to remove a book with LGBTQ+ content from its children's collection, saying it would be censorship.
The monthly library board meeting was moved from the library to the village hall to accommodate a large turnout after last month's meeting got heated and ended early with police being called."The library has decided that they, not you the parent, knows what is best for your child," said Bryan Johnson, Lincolnwood resident.
At the board meeting, some attendees voice objections to certain titles with LGBTQ+ themes that are part of the library's children's collection. At least one formal challenge was filed against a book called "The Hips On The Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish." "I'm not here to ask for a ban on any books," said resident Rahila Siddiqui. "I'm here to fight for my right to choose when my elementary school children should be exposed to complicated topics like drag queens."
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