Parents push for statewide solution to ban 'explicit' books in schools

As some parents and legislators are pushing the state to ban what some people call "explicit" books in schools, others testify the books' importance to children.
The North Carolina Values Coalition held a news conference Wednesday in downtown Raleigh calling on lawmakers to create stronger laws to keep certain books out of the hands of children. Legislators, parents and concerned residents attended the 10 a.m. news conference outside the legislative building, which lasted about 45 minutes.
During the event, speakers showed attendees a list of books that are currently accessible to students in the classroom.
Among the books shown to parents during Wednesday's event were "10,000 Dresses," which tells the story of a transgender girl, and "Gender Queer," a graphic memoir about the author's exploration of gender identity and sexuality.
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