Cases of Censorship in Public Libraries: Wichita Falls, TX

Jennifer Elaine Steele

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In 2000, city residents of Wichita Falls, Texas, who were members of a church sought removal of the two children’s books Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy’s Roommate from the children’s section of the public library due to the books’ depiction of homosexuality, eventually leading to the federal court case Sund v. City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Using an in-depth case study approach and going beyond a review of the court documents, the author uses qualitative interviews with individuals connected to the court case to gather more in-depth information regarding events surrounding this case of censorship in public libraries and investigate the phenomenon of librarians acting as censors themselves.

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2012The History of Sexuality: An Introduction 2009Who, What, Where, When, and Why: Demographic and Ecological Factors Contributing to Hostile School Climate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth 2002School Library Media Research: 2000-2002.2015Selection or Censorship? School Librarians and LGBTQ Resources 2013Professional Staffing Levels and Fourth- Grade Student Research in Rural Schools with High-Poverty Levels 2008Removal of Gay‐Themed Materials from Public Libraries: Public Opinion Trends, 1973–2006

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