Gay Authors banned??

In more recent news of 2005, Alabama lawmaker Gerald Allen is claiming that books containing homosexuality should be completely banned. He wants to enact a bill that would completely rid Alabama of homosexual books. He says it is not about censorship, but "protecting the hearts and souls and minds of our children." He says that homosexuality has no positive role in American society and all libraries ans school book shelves should be rid of these type of texts.
"It's not healthy for America, it doesn't fit what we stand for. And they will do whatever it takes to reach their goal", says Gerald Allen.
Such titles as The Color Purple and even some of Shakespeare's plays were under scrunity.
First amendment advocates say that it is a clear infringment on the constitional right.
In the end, when this bill went to vote, not enough state legislatures were present...the bill was immediately dropped.

Well thank goodness! Can you imagine silencing gay authors and characters? What is next? Females? African Americans? I cannot even fathom the domino effect that Allen was trying to set up here. I am very glad the bill was not enacted.
But on a serious note, this news shows that censorship is still roaring and it is not dying down by any means . Even the thought that it was possible for someone, in high political standing, would press such an issue is just abhorrable to me. I am digusted to think this man would try to silence a writer just because of sexual orientation.

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/26/eveningnews/main691106.shtml