An effort to restrict
access to certain books at the Topeka, Kan., public library --
including
The Lesbian Kama Sutra
-- is becoming an issue in the upcoming Topeka mayoral
election, reports the Associated Press.
Seven of the 10 Topeka
library trustees were appointed by Mayor Bill Bunten, a
Republican running for reelection on March 3. Four Bunten
appointees were part of the 5-3 majority that voted last week
to restrict access to four books about sex, including
The Lesbian Kama Sutra
. One of Bunten's opponents, city council member
Jeff Preisner, is accusing Bunten of stacking the library's
board to achieve his goals.
Bunten counters that
Preisner voted in 2007 and 2008 to confirm the four appointees
who voted for the book restrictions. (Advocate.com)