Confronting the instigator of the same-sex book ban

A local council in Sydney has voted to ban books about same-sex parents from its libraries. Six Cumberland City Councillors voted in favour of the ban, while five, including Mayor Lisa Lake, opposed it.

The New South Wales Government has warned it could breach the Anti-Discrimination Act and even threatened to pull the council’s library funding, as a result.

Councillor Steve Christou proposed the ban, arguing that most of the council’s constituents are conservative and religious, and don't want “any form of sexualised experiences” available to children in the library.

But is a same-sex parenting book sexualised content?

In this episode, Bension Siebert speaks with Councillor Steve Christou to find out why he proposed the ban.

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