Uncle Bobby's Wedding challenge and response.

This article about a challenge to Uncle Bobby's Wedding (Guinea pigs!  In tuxedos!) led me to the blog of the library director who had to deal with the challenge.  He's posted the letter he wrote to the patron who objected to the book -- it's well worth a read.

Comments

[Michelle]

Whe I'm having a bad day where everyone seems to be insensitive and rude, I will recall the tone of that letter and hopefully have my faith in humanity restored. Thanks for sharing it.

[Francesca]

I bookmarked that page. It is one of the most civil and informative responses to anti-gay attacks that I have read in a long time.

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Someone posted a link to JL's response to the challenge in class. His tact and clarity is truly astounding. I aspire to have this level of understanding and diplomacy someday in such a situation. It was compassion toward ignorance (or what I'd personally consider to be such) without condescension.