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Kent Council Leader Faces Backlash Over Transgender Book Ban

7/6/2025

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Kent County Council's new leader, Cllr Paul Webb, sparked controversy by asserting the removal of transgender books from children's library sections, despite critics claiming no such titles were present. While Cllr Linden Kemkaran backed Webb's stance, opposition leader Antony Hook condemned the move as bullying and a troubling approach to policy-making, igniting a heated debate.

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Kent County Council's new leader, Cllr Paul Webb, sparked controversy by asserting the removal of transgender books from children's library sections, despite critics claiming no such titles were present. While Cllr Linden Kemkaran backed Webb's stance, opposition leader Antony Hook condemned the move as bullying and a troubling approach to policy-making, igniting a heated debate.