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Cumberland City Council votes to overturn ban on same-sex parenting books in libraries
Protesters gather outside the Cumberland City Council to protest the bans on gay parenting books and bans on drag story time in Sydney, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AAP Image/Paul Braven) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / PAUL BRAVEN/AAPIMAGE
A Western Sydney council has voted to reinstate same-sex parenting books in its libraries after they were controversially banned earlier this month. Selvi, along with Vaaranam Children’s Books publications founder Vanitha Veerasamy's comment produces this news explainer.
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