Pasco libraries ‘suppress’ more than 100 children’s books with LGBTQ+ themes

Florida’s battle over children’s books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes has landed in Pasco County.

The county’s public library system has pulled 130 books off its shelves after commissioner Seth Weightman called for an audit of titles that he said have “disturbing” content. The list includes “And Tango Makes Three,” which publishers have sued to get returned to Florida school districts, “Beloved” by Toni Morrison and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.

Weightman told his colleagues he acted after one “customer” raised concerns about the book “Calvin” in the library’s picture book section.