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Accommodate Transgender Students — Within Reason

  • The head of Kent County Council confirmed that all transgender-themed books will be promptly taken out from the children's areas across the county’s 99 libraries.
  • This action followed a Reform councillor being contacted by a member of the public about trans-ideological material found in a children's library section, prompting the instruction to remove such books.
  • Reform UK members justify the ban by claiming young people must be protected from ideologies they consider potentially harmful, comparing it to safeguarding from alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling.
  • Kemkaran described the move as a 'victory for common sense in Kent,' while opposition figures criticized the announcement's vague nature and its communication via social media rather than council channels.
  • The removal has sparked accusations of censorship and a targeted attack on trans and neurodivergent communities, raising concerns about erasing trans visibility in public spaces.
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