Virginia judge throws out lawsuit seeking to bar sexually explicit books from being given to minors by Jack Bingham for Life Site News
The two books in question have caused outrage among parents for containing explicit illustrations and depictions of sexual acts.
A judge in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit that was seeking to have two obscene books banned from being distributed to minors at libraries and bookstores, including one book that depicts sex acts between a man and a boy.
Despite Virginia having obscenity laws on the books, Circuit Court Judge Pamela S. Baskervill ruled on Tuesday that the stateâs law does not grant her the authority to determine if two books are specifically obscene for minors. She also invoked the right to free speech as protected under the First Amendment as part of her decision to dismiss the case.
The two books in question â a graphic novel called âGender Queerâ and a fantasy novel titled âA Court of Mist and Furyâ â have caused outrage among parents for containing explicit illustrations and depictions of sexual acts.
