Virginia delegate seeks restraining order against Barnes & Noble over ‘Gender Queer’

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WGHP) — A e-book retailer could also be dealing with a authorized struggle in Virginia over promoting sure YA books.

In line with a Fb submit, Del. Tim Anderson, an lawyer, and his consumer Tommy Altman, a congressional candidate within the district round Virginia Seaside, mentioned “the Virginia Seaside Circuit Courtroom has discovered possible trigger that the books ‘Gender Queer’ and ‘A Courtroom of Mist and Fury’ are obscene to unrestricted viewing by minors.”

The submit goes on to say that Altman has directed Anderson’s workplace to “search a restraining order towards Barnes and Noble and Virginia Seaside Faculties” to be able to cease the sale or loaning of those books to minors with out parental consent.

“We’re in a serious struggle. Fits like this may be filed throughout Virginia. There are dozens of books. A whole lot of faculties,” the Fb submit reads.

Bookriot stories that neither of those books comprises pornographic materials, nor do they match the definition of obscene.

In line with BookRiot, Barnes & Noble has but to reply to the authorized actions taken.

This saga started when college board member Victoria Manning complained about “Gender Queer” and different titles and it was pulled from college cabinets.

This lawsuit marks a step additional in fights about what content material is taken into account applicable for minors. It’s the primary time certainly one of these actions has focused a personal enterprise slightly than a college.

Anderson additionally posted screenshots from each books in addition to a scan of the restraining order.