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New policies adopted by the Greenville County Library Board in Greenville, South Carolina in 2024 require that all materials with 鈥渋llustrations, themes, or story lines [that] affirm, portray, or discuss changing the appearance of a minor鈥檚 gender in ways inconsistent with the minor鈥檚 biological sex鈥� or with 鈥渋llustrations, themes, or storylines that celebrate, portray, or affirm gender transitioning鈥� must be removed from the juvenile and young adult sections of the library. The library system has moved these books to adults-only sections of the library, limiting access for young readers.

Meanwhile, the library system has completely removed dozens of titles that positively portray LGBTQ people, including in adult sections of the library. As ourcourt filing explains, the library system鈥檚 leadership has granted more than 50 requests from the Greenville County Republican Women鈥檚 Club to remove LGBTQ materials, while disproportionately refusing other patrons鈥� requests to order new LGBTQ materials.

On behalf of local library patrons, the 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of South Carolina filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to permanently block Greenville County鈥檚 policies and practices that have deliberately hidden or removed dozens of books that positively portray transgender and gender-nonconforming people. The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 of South Carolina filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on behalf of families and residents of Greenville County, arguing that county officials have violated library patrons鈥� First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

"Books are one of our greatest tools to learn about other peoples, the world around us, and more importantly to learn about ourselves through representation,鈥� said Greg Rogers, a Greenville County parent and plaintiff in the lawsuit. 鈥淎ll children and young adults should have equal access to these tools. Keeping even one child from accessing the representation they provide is a travesty for the equality of all children.鈥�