Rutherford County Library Director Luanne James said moving the books constitutes a violation of the First Amendment.
Some of the books which were supposed to be moved, in order to protect children from "gender confusion":
The Airless Year” by Adam Knave: flagged for “female empowerment”
“Desert Queen” by Jyoti Rajan Gopal: flagged for LGBTQ themes, “strongly” promoting “gender equality, female empowerment, following one’s dreams and challenging rigid social roles.”
“We Belong” by Laura Purdie Salas: flagged for “diverse children in urban setting”
“Bodies are Cool” by Tyler Feder: flagged for “boys shown bare-chested; a woman nursing a child is depicted.”
“Answers in the Pages” by David Levithan: flagged for “classroom discussion of books bans and censorship.”
“Harlem Hellfighters” by J. Patrick Lewis: flagged for “graphic depiction of lynching.”
“What was Stonewall?” by Nico Medina: flagged for “LGBTQ community’s fight for equality”
“You are not Alone” by Kaitlin McGraw: flagged for “diversity and inclusion.”
“Welcome to your Period” by Yumi Stynes: flagged for “discussion of female’s anatomy
”An ABC of Equality” by Chana Ginelle Ewing: flagged for “social justice concepts”
“Snapdragon” by Kat Leyh: flagged for “witches”
by MiddletownBooks