The Joy of Gay Sex Pulled From Shelf of an Idaho Public Library

The removal of these books has caused quite the debate among library board members and the community over the years. The board has voted on the issue four times in the past two years, initially rejecting the censorship request unanimously in 2006. The mayor appointed three new board members since then, and all voted in favor of removal.

"The Joy of Gay Sex" and "The New Joy Sex" are now removed permanently, they will be kept in the director's office, available upon request.

Even in school libraries, the U.S. Supreme Court has sided against removal of library books once they are already on the shelf. School board members cannot vote to remove a book simply because it goes against their religious beliefs or they do not like the ideas displayed in the book. Board of Education v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853, 868 (1982) (plurality).

You can read about hate genocide how to make a bomb and all kinds of uglies, you can even pull a book off the shelf about your President George W. Bush, but something as natural as 'sex and the joy of it' well go through the director.

Geezle Pete the Library of Education!

1. Sex Education books voted off Nampa library Shelves.
2. Americans United for Separation of Church and State.