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Peta Thurling May 12, 2024

In the most glorious "fuck you" I have seen in a while, you know the book that Cumberland City Council banned because they're homophobic bigots - Holly Duhig's "A focus on Same Sex Parents"? Well, the publisher, BookLife Publishing, have made a PDF version of the book available for free.

Sure be a shame if it was shared far and wide now, wouldn't it?

Every time you ban a book filled with hope and kindness, and care and love, we will resist.

https://www.booklifepublishing.co.uk/a-focus-on/same-sex-parents/

#CumberlandCityCouncil #SameSexParents #BookBans #Bookstodon

Wendy Palmer May 12, 2024

@KathyReid how apt are these screengrabs from the book (pdf provided free from the publisher, everyone, share it wide)

UPDATE: Cumberland voted to reverse the ban tonight! Decency prevails!

#BookBans #Cumberland #ThisIsNotOK

Janis May 12, 2024

@KathyReid They must be out of them. Clicking the link doesn't get me there.

Canadian Crone May 12, 2024

@KathyReid #BookLifePublishing #MuchRespect

(rainynight65) has moved May 12, 2024

@KathyReid I'm so incensed about that book ban, especially since the politician who proposed it only recently complained that government shouldn't be telling people what they're allowed to watch. One thinks I should be used to politician's hypocrisy by now but it still stinks to high heaven.

𝕊𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 May 12, 2024

@KathyReid Thank you for the heads-up. Downloaded it. Read it. Now looking for people to forward it to.

And what a lovely little book! Informative, caring, and at just the right level. Why would those bigots ban the book?—they're in it after all!

Kathy Reid May 12, 2024

@crone beautifully put!

Heliograph May 12, 2024

@KathyReid @pluralistic here's their general website if you're looking for books from a good source https://www.booklifepublishing.co.uk/
#booklifepublishing

Educational Children's Book Publisher | BookLife Publishing

A leading UK independent educational book publisher for ages 3-11+. BookLife Publishing has over a decade of experience creating exciting children's books.

BookLife Publishing

@KathyReid 🤘👩‍❤️‍👩🎉👨‍❤️‍👨🏳️‍🌈

Kathy Reid May 12, 2024

@itgrrl 🏳️‍🌈 💜

zendao42 May 12, 2024

@KathyReid
Oh, I'm all for sharing books, right @Spiggitzfan ?
📚

Rupert Reynolds May 12, 2024

@KathyReid I work in Cumberland. These /Arschlöcher/ don't represent me.

Kathy Reid May 12, 2024

@RupertReynolds ❤️

Sepia Fan May 12, 2024

@KathyReid
From their statement:
"Same-sex parents are a very real part of our social world, and it is our responsibility to represent them in our books as we would any other group." 🫳🎤

Wendy MsGator 🐊May 12, 2024

Thank you, Booklife Publishing. You are the absolute bees knees.

Hans-Cees 🍋🌲🦔🦦🐝🦋🐛🚅🇸🇳🇵🇾🇹🇬🇹🇲May 12, 2024

@KathyReid theres a meme for that

Angela Glansbury 🚽May 13, 2024

@hanscees @KathyReid
for real though, if no one wants to ban you why should anyone want to read you. Even JK Rowling has been the subject of banning campaigns.

🦊 🍸Faux around & find out⚠️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿May 13, 2024

@KathyReid @hanscees Ah yes, the “Karen’s Alternative” Reading list.

Martin EA7KRC May 12, 2024

@KathyReid
How on earth do these people get voted in ?
Are the majority in the area narrow minded bigoted a-holes ?
The country is getting as stupid as america...

Craig Mcgee May 12, 2024

@KathyReid remind me never to live there!

SmallRobotArmy May 12, 2024

@KathyReid nice :D

MarkRDavid May 12, 2024

Goes here: https://thelynxbooks.com/

The Lynx Books

Gainesville's local independent bookstore

Amanda Hugankiss May 13, 2024

@KathyReid I accidentally just shared it. Sorry.

RedGreenDevon May 13, 2024

@KathyReid Oh, I thought this was here in England. Was wondering if it was legal under Equality Act. Sorry for the poor Australians this effects.

Estarriol, Terrorist Dragon May 15, 2024

@KathyReid the Streisand effect is alive and well.