Barrister acting for Bernard Gaynor says board failed to engage with submissions – but counsel for minister of communications suggests some lacked contextFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian classifications board made a “broadbrush dismissal” of over 500 submissions calling for a ban of the book Gender Queer by labelling those submissions as anti-LGBTQ+, a court has heard.In July last year, the Classification Board rejected calls to restrict access to a memoir about gender identity that was the target of conservative campaigns to have it banned in the US, and found the content was appropriate for its intended audience.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-09-30 07:37:01
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Concerns over Gender Queer book dismissed by Australian classifications board as anti-LGBTQ+, court hears
