Australia has a long history of book banning organised by Christian associations and churches. A federal court appeal attempt to ban graphic memoir Gender Queer is still to be considered this year.
I bought Gender Queer not long after it came out, after hearing Maia speak about it on the GenderReveal podcast. It is such a wonderful book, and the fact that it is the most banned book in America continues to be absurd, though sadly not surprising. Reading that someone in QLD referred the Logan Library to the POLICE for having it on the shelves? And the Police referred it on? That I didn't know. WTF.
I bought Gender Queer not long after it came out, after hearing Maia speak about it on the GenderReveal podcast. It is such a wonderful book, and the fact that it is the most banned book in America continues to be absurd, though sadly not surprising. Reading that someone in QLD referred the Logan Library to the POLICE for having it on the shelves? And the Police referred it on? That I didn't know. WTF.
Such a wonderful book.
Adore Penni Russon. 😍