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FAFO: 'Let's Talk About It' survives Sami Graham's initial censorship attempt. Pressure campaign against McClure underway.

FAFO: 'Let's Talk About It' survives Sami Graham's initial censorship attempt. Pressure campaign against McClure underway.

I'm not the kind of person who would stop someone at Costco, remove a succulent ribeye steak from their cart, and proclaim that they cannot buy it due to my belief that consuming red meat is not in their best dietary interest. Likewise, I wouldn't feel

Municipal attorney refuses to judge book by its cover

Municipal attorney refuses to judge book by its cover

Municipal Attorney Anne Helzer has denied the Anchorage Library Advisory Board's (LAB) request that she review the teen book 'Let's Talk About It' for potentially violating state and municipal criminal laws—at least until the Anchorage Public Library (APL) follows its standard process for

Anchorage Library Advisory Board member dodges questions about concerns over teen book

Anchorage Library Advisory Board member dodges questions about concerns over teen book

Trigger warning: A document included in the Bronson administration's production of documents includes a page from the teen book 'Let's Talk About It' depicting a cartoon anus and scrotum, which some have alleged constitutes pornographic imagery. The same image can be found on book

Kangaroo Court: Anchorage Library Advisory Board goes rogue, bypasses book review policy & sends teen book to city attorney

Kangaroo Court: Anchorage Library Advisory Board goes rogue, bypasses book review policy & sends teen book to city attorney

It appears that someone may have successfully influenced Doug Weimann, a member of the Library Advisory Board (LAB), to demand an immediate review of the book 'Let's Talk About It' by city attorneys. According to Weimann, the purpose of such a review would be to determine

Eledge: Qualified librarians think too much alike to be trusted

Eledge: Qualified librarians think too much alike to be trusted

After saying that she had read through "files of complaints" that had allegedly been lodged over books that have mostly sat on library shelves for years without incident, the unqualified deputy director of the Anchorage Public Library (APL) Judy Eledge bemoaned the lack of public participation in the

Library Advisory Board to meet this month

Library Advisory Board to meet this month

The Library Advisory Board (LAB) acts as the planning body for library activities and special projects and makes recommendations to the administration and assembly. The board, which consists of nine members, also reviews annual budgets and operations. LAB meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM

Identify, Report, Segregate: The Straight Agenda

Identify, Report, Segregate: The Straight Agenda

Last September, Annie Massey, then an administrator of the far-right sex-focused anti-LGBT Alaska Parents' Rights in Education (APRE) Facebook group, uploaded a list of books she said contained sexual content, including illustrations of sexual positions, masturbation guides, and pedophilic grooming. Parents' Rights in Education believes that LGBTQ+ advocates