Georgia Senate passes bill to cut public library ties with American Library Association amid criticism of alleged political bias
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A bill in Georgia passed the state Senate that would force all public and school libraries to cut ties with the American Library Association (ALA).
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Several states have moved to dissociate from the ALA amid claims it has become too political and promotes "aberrant sexual behavior."
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ALA president Emily Drabinski drew ire for a deleted social media post calling herself a "Marxist lesbian" and discussing "queering the catalog."
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The ALA denies any political bias and says forcing libraries to cut ties is government censorship that will harm libraries.
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Some see the bill's timing as dangerous given the ALA's role in promoting information literacy when misinformation is rampant.