"A group of Wisconsin Christians filed a lawsuit seeking the right to burn a gay teen novel. The group claimed the novel is "explicitly vulgar, and anti-Christian". The novel in question is Francesca Lia Block's Baby Be-Bop, a young adult novel in which a boy, struggling with his homosexuality, is beaten up by a homophobic gang. According to the American Library Association the complaint also demands $120,000 in compensatory damages. The complaint has been lodged by a group identified as the Christian Civil Liberties Union. Their suit claims that "the plaintiffs, all of whom are elderly, claim their mental and emotional well-being was damaged by this book at the library." - sofarsoShawn from Bookmarklet

"It seems the legal challenge follows a lengthy campaign by some West Bend residents to restrict access to teenage books they deemed sexually explicit from library shelves, which was eventually thrown out at the start of June. Some things never change. Here we are in the 21st century and we are still plagued by book burning religious zealots. The whole episode is quite repugnant. Clearly the lawsuit is frivolous and will go no where. However, it does serve to hi light the hate and ignorance the Christian community harbors. The blatant homophobia and bigotry is nothing new for Christians. Indeed, it has been their modus operandi for centuries." - sofarsoShawn

*eyes are freak'n rolling* - sofarsoShawn

While it hurts me to know they will do it, the fact is they have the right to burn any book they see fit as a freedom of expression. They'll just have to buy a copy to do it... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I need to start my own religion that requires adherents to counter act all acts of stupidity from adherents of other religions with an act that uses their own screwed up logic. I think it's the only way to legally burn down all their homes while they are out burning books. (if they can burn property not belonging to themselves in the name of their religion, because they feel offended, why can't I?) - April Russo (app103)

@April: See the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. - rowlikeagirl

I suppose if one has the right to burn a flag, one has the right to burn a book, as long as the fire doesn't harm anybody and as long as they buy their own copy to burn. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)