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Court Orders Review of Explicit Sex Book’s Availability to Young Readers

The action was lodged by conservative Christian commentator Bernard Gaynor.
Court Orders Review of Explicit Sex Book’s Availability to Young Readers
A children's books section in a library in Albany, Western Australia, on April 22, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
10/14/2024|Updated: 10/15/2024
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Brisbane father and conservative commentator, Bernard Gaynor, has won a court battle to have the classification of the explicit sex book Gender Queer reviewed by authorities.

Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe, is an illustrated graphic novel based on the author’s sexual explorations and includes references to gender identities and sexual interactions.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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