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The Independent Florida Alligator<\/strong><\/a> reports on increased interest in books aimed at an audience of children aged 3 to 6 years old, such as Tango Makes Three<\/cite>, The Different Dragon<\/cite>, Daddy\u2019s Roommate<\/cite>, and Arwen and
\nher Daddies<\/cite><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publication of similar books has increased along with mainstream acceptance of lesbian and gay parents, but the popularity helps create a deeper divide between tolerant people and those who aren\u2019t, said Linda Lamme, a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at University of Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany churches preach against homosexuality, which causes their members to avoid gay people,\u201d Lamme said, \u201ccausing segregation where it makes it virtually impossible for them to become educated on the subject.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some academics, librarians and teachers consider these books to be highly beneficial despite other libraries\u2019 censoring of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs parents, they have a right to choose what they read and what their children read,\u201d said Debbie Lewis, librarian supervisor for the Youth Services Department at the Alachua County Headquarters Library in Gainesville. \u201cBut it\u2019s not our job to limit access to material to children.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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