The Antioch Village Board will not try to ban the sale at a downtown bookstore of a graphic novel about gender confusion, according to a statement from Mayor Scott Gartner read at a meeting earlier this month.
Controversy over portions of the novel, which stirred debate within the Antioch High School District 117 community earlier this year, has reignited again in recent weeks. The novel came under fire nationwide for depictions that some critics have deemed inappropriate for young adults.
“The village has many projects that we are focusing on,” he added. “We have to represent everyone in the village.”“This shouldn’t even be up for debate,” Nik Pierce said. “It’s a public bookstore, and people should be allowed to pick out any book without having to ask, or be forced to buy it online. We can’t censor life.”Sue Dickson said, “I like to think we are a welcoming community. Our kids deserve to be represented. We should be supporting our kids, whether straight, gay or trans.
“I have no interest in banning books,” he said. “I’m asking to enforce your own ordinance … about unlawful or printed material in view, in a place frequented by minors. Please uphold your own ordinance.The bookstore, at 875 Main Street, is an adjunct to the Little Bean Coffee Company, at 395 Main Street. Both businesses are owned by Angela Burns, and hold the same “no discrimination” policy.
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