A cartoon book depicting sex acts has been removed from shelves of Logan City libraries.
Conservative Catholic lobbyist Bernard Gaynor said the book, Gender Queer: a memoir by Maia Kobabe, had been removed after numerous emails and phone calls with Logan City Council staff and councillors.
“This obscene book had been located in the same section that held popular children’s comics such as Tintin and Asterix,” Mr Gaynor said.
He said the cartoon book showed children engaged in sexual acts.
“All residents of Logan City Council should expect that the Council’s libraries will comply with laws in Queensland relating to child grooming, child pornography and publication of obscene material,” Mr Gaynor said.
“It is unacceptable that Logan City Council purchased Gender Queer in the first place.
“It remains unacceptable that Logan City Council continues to hold copies of Gender Queer or that it will continue to lend this obscene book, including to children, upon request.
“Gender Queer is clearly in breach of numerous Queensland laws designed to protect children from sexual abuse and inappropriate sexual material.”
Mr Gaynor said a battle to have the book removed altogether from Logan City Council libraries would continue.
