Rome: The new mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, has officially banned from schools dozens of children's books on subjects such as homosexuality and disability, provoking a flurry of criticism.
The controversial move to ban the titles was one of Brugnaro's promises during his campaign leading up to the June elections.
According to a statement published Wednesday on the mayor's website, Brugnaro said he would not be "intimidated", and listed 49 books as blacklisted for schools.
The mayor said that it is "parents that need to educate their children on these things, and not schools".
According to a statement published Wednesday on the mayor's website, Brugnaro said he would not be "intimidated", and listed 49 books as blacklisted for schools.
The mayor said that it is "parents that need to educate their children on these things, and not schools".
The controversial move to ban the titles was one of Brugnaro's promises during his campaign leading up to the June elections.
According to a statement published Wednesday on the mayor's website, Brugnaro said he would not be "intimidated", and listed 49 books as blacklisted for schools.
The mayor said that it is "parents that need to educate their children on these things, and not schools".
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According to a statement published Wednesday on the mayor's website, Brugnaro said he would not be "intimidated", and listed 49 books as blacklisted for schools.
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The mayor said that it is "parents that need to educate their children on these things, and not schools".
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