UK Column presenter Professor Diane Rasmussen-McAdy, who holds a master's degree and a doctorate in library and information science, spoke with Dan Kleinman. He is an American father who has worked for 25 years to expose age-inappropriate books and events within America's schools and public libraries promoted by the American Library Association (ALA). Dan is a self-proclaimed “library watchdog.” safe library and World Library Association. His tireless work has been highlighted by other journalists, including Sonia Poulton, who featured him in a 2020 documentary. Drag Queen Storytime: Is child grooming visible?
Two days before this interview was recorded, Dan learned: That Librarian: The fight against book bans in Americawas submitted defamation lawsuit against him. School Library Journal reported on the lawsuit. The day after receiving the notification. “Jones hopes that this lawsuit will stop Kleinman from unfairly defaming librarians everywhere,” the complaint states, adding that this is a larger effort to silence him. Shows a plan. One of his blog posts that Jones used to suggest that he “ALA's Poster Girl: 'That Librarian' Amanda Jones indoctrinates students without their parents knowing.”.
Diane reviewed Jones' book. Scottish Education Unionsubstack of. The book is said to chronicle Jones' failed legal attempt. michael lunsfordManaging Director Citizens seeking a new Louisianain case of defamation. Instead, mostly through unprofessional statements like, “I've been thinking about how good it feels to press your knee into the crotch of someone you don't like,” or “Did you know you can send a poop-gram to someone you don't like?” , which focused on her feelings toward her “haters.” Don't you like it?
Dan described his and others' efforts in the United States to expose and protest age-inappropriate sexual content, such as graphic novels in children's libraries. Let's Talk About It: A Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being Human, He says this includes information about, for example, “how you use objects in relation to your rear view.” According to the 1982 law, the content is “widely indecent and educationally inappropriate.” Island Tree School District v. Pico. U.S. Supreme Court decision. The court also decidedHowever, “local boards of education cannot remove books from school libraries simply because they (the petitioners) do not like the ideas contained in those books.” While the latter decision is central to ALA's position, the former decision is ignored.
Dunn said ALA's political agenda is set out in Dr. Rita Koganzon's 2023 paper “There is no such thing as a banned book: Censorship, authority, and the textbook debate of the 1970s.” in American Political Thought: A Journal of Ideas, Institutions, and Culture. The paper described how ALA and other organizations have worked for decades to indoctrinate children by pushing age-inappropriate content into children's library collections. They “devised legal and media strategies to protect against challenges from parents.” Its tactics can be observed directly through the following sites: handwritten and typed notes Photographed at an ALA librarian training event, obtained by Dan through a Freedom of Information request.
ALA is directing librarians to silence people who disagree with age-inappropriate content through defamation lawsuits and calling them “extremists.” ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom The label was associated with attempts by parents to have age-inappropriate content checked as “censorship'', “book banning'', and violation of legislation. First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Roxana Caivano, a librarian at Roxbury High School in Dunn's home state of New Jersey, sued his parents. Gender Queer: A Memoir2023. Attempts to “challenge” or “book ban” these books are Banned and challenged books site.
ALA sends large groups to library board meetings to challenge age-inappropriate books. As evidenced in , this has the intended effect of silencing a small group of concerned parents. This local news coverage. Many parents have Reading graphic content from children's books aloud at board meetingsThe result is silence or exclusion from the meeting. These efforts operate under ALA's Activist Campaign. Unite against book bans and reading freedom foundationboth of which have large donors like George Soros supporting their efforts. open society foundation;ALA also announced Soros wins the award.
ALA's purpose can also be observed by surveying current leaders. ALA’s immediate past president is Emily Drabinsky. she tweeted Following the election victory, she wrote, “I can't believe that a Marxist lesbian who believes in the possibility of building collective power is the next president of @ALALibrary. I'm so excited to see what we do together. Solidarity! My mom is so proud, I love her.'' In 2013 she wrote: “Queering the Catalog: Queer Theory and the Politics of Correction.”. Journalist Karlin Borisenko Recording of Drabinsky's presentation at the Socialism 2023 Conferencein which Drabinsky stated that “libraries need to be places of socialist organization.” ALA President-elect is non-binary Sam Helmickuses “they/them” pronouns and is active in ALA. rainbow round tablethe annual stonewall book award.
Deborah Cardwell Stone, ALA's Freedom to Read Executive Director, said of the “ban book” laws, “What we need most is… sustained messaging that reframes this issue… well, that idea… “It's about getting rid of it.” Content that is inappropriate for minors or sexually inappropriate for minors, and that supports social inclusion, equity, and all who see themselves and their families reflected in public books. A library' that promotes a wide variety of materials and programs aimed at protecting human rights. Senator Mike Lee plays video She said this at the 2023 “Book Ban” Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to support his claim that ALA's purpose is to sexualize and groom children. About that.
Although Dan is in America, his information is important to Britain and other Western countries because similar measures are needed elsewhere. CILIPis a UK organization that works collaboratively with ALA to provide librarians with resources on how to provide LGBTQ resources to all age groups. CILIP Scotland. Diane remained the leader of these two professional bodies until her resignation in summer 2024, as she was facing ongoing disciplinary action for speaking against the agenda. CILIP Wales responded positively to the Welsh Government's comments. LGBTQ+ Action Plan. See also Youth version of planning.
Dan recommended book appearance This allows parents to “know what offensive content their child's book may contain before they read it.” common sense media This is another rating site that parents can use. ALA does not allow librarians to link to ALA. He expects a strong commitment from him and other American organizations. Moms seeking freedomthere is no left turn in education,and National Women's Foundation It will encourage parents in Britain to organize their local authorities and school libraries to demand change.
For background research, he suggested parents watch online recordings of local librarian meetings and conferences. He noted that drag queens were featured at the 2022 Texas Library Association annual conference. surely, conference program One drag queen said she would “lead a storytime and explain how to promote literacy and community collaboration through dynamic storytelling and music,” and another drag queen was the featured speaker. Ta.
This interview is in addition to Diane's UK column coverage of inappropriate content in children's libraries, the sexualization of children and the indoctrination of gender ideology into children. Please see below for past reports and interviews.
LGBTQ and child development in early childhood
Concerns about children's gender indoctrination are not voiced loud enough
Protecting children: Why banning obscene books from schools is not a “book ban”
Ending excellence: What’s wrong with Scottish education? – with Kate E. Deeming
Stopping a Child’s Medical Transition – Explore Cass Reviews with Dr. Jenny Cunningham
