Dossier
LGBTQ+ children's books
Coverage of LGBTQ+ children's books in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
Missouri Republican officials threatened to cut state funding for Columbia's public library after it hosted a 'rainbow story time' featuring LGBTQ+ children's books. The event, which used minimal resources, drew complaints from residents and prompted investigations into whether the library violated laws restricting explicit material for minors.