(UK) Trans books banned in children's library sections

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Trans books banned in children's library sections

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trans-books-banned-in-children-s-library-sections/ar-AA1HXzEb?ocid=windirect&cvid=9a54b69be183417aeea6fe6b05da550e&ei=68

Story by Michael Keohan - BBC Kent, Political Reporter (4 July 2025)

A council has removed all transgender-related books from the children's sections of its libraries, its leader has announced.

In a post on social media, Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran said the books were to be removed with immediate effect in a "victory for common sense in Kent".

Paul Webb, Reform UK's communities portfolio holder who oversees libraries, said the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted him.

The Liberal Democrat leader of the opposition, Antony Hook, said: "It is bizarre that the leader of the council is making announcements on social media, rather than to the council."

It is unknown how many books are to be removed or how the council will classify transgender-related books.

The authority runs 99 community libraries and five mobile library vans.

Defending the decision, Webb said: "In our society, children are quite rightly and properly protected from items and actions that could cause them harm – for example alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.

"My fellow Reform members and I believe that our young people should be protected from exposure to potentially harmful ideologies and beliefs such as those held by the trans lobbyists."