Republicans refuse to repeal law that says books about gay topics are obscene

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Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania are livid that Republicans voted down an attempt to remove homosexuality from the state’s obscenity statute.

The law bans “the distribution to minors of materials such as books, pictures, and videos which depict ‘acts of homosexuality,’” according to the memo attached to H.B. 1279, which would remove homosexuality from the state’s obscenity law.

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The bill, sponsored by Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Zabel (D), was voted down yesterday in the state House. Democrats in the Republican-controlled chamber are speaking out, denouncing their Republicans who voted to keep homosexuality on the obscenity law.

“Put simply the PA GOP is fine with homosexuality being considered a crime,” tweeted out Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D).

“This shouldn’t have been remotely controversial,” said Zabel. “I’m sorry we didn’t get it through, but we won’t stop trying.”

Out state Rep. Brian Sims (D) called out his Republican colleagues for…

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