Move over, Tango, Uncle Bobby's here

Published: July 16, 2008, 5:02 pm

Tags: book, books, censorship, free speech, freespeech, gay, gay marriage, gay rights, gaymarriage, gayrights, lgbt, libraries, library

Filed under: Kids 5-7, 2Moms2Dads, That's entertainment, Religion & spiritualityFor two years straight, And Tango Makes Three was the top most challenged library book, according to the American Library Association. This year, however, another book might just take that dubious honor away. Uncle Bobby's Wedding is a story of a young guinea pig who is worried that her uncle's impending marriage will spell the end of her good times with her uncle. He explains that instead, she'll have two uncles to have fun with.And therein lies the rub -- Uncle Bobby is marrying his boyfriend Jamie. The first of what will likely be many complaints was filed recently and ended up in the lap of Jamie LaRue, Director of the Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Colorado. LaRue considered the challenge and responded with a well thought out, reasoned answer that he then shared on his website. That's a very good thing, because LaRue came up with exactly the right answers.In his response, LaRue addresses

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