22/05/2024 | Writer: Selma Koçak
The Ministry deemed three books titled, Gravity Falls: Journal 3, Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different and A Home Again as “obscene publications”.
The decision of the Board for the Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications was published in the Official Gazette today (May 22). According to the decision, the Ministry has deemed three books titled Gravity Falls: Journal 3, Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different and A Home Again as “obscene publications”.
The decision highlighted that the mentioned books “might adversely impact the spiritual and developmental growth of minors under the age of 18.”
The book titled Gravity Falls: Journal 3, written by Alex Hirsch, translated by Derya Dinç and published by Beta Kids Publishing in 2020, was previously targeted on social media due to images containing LGBTI+ representation.
The book Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, authored by Ben Brooks, illustrated by Quinton Winter, and translated by Sabire Pınar Acar, and published by Eksik Parça Publishing, is outlined as follows:
“A beautiful and transporting book packed with stories of adventure and wonderment, it will appeal to those who need the courage to reject peer pressure and go against the grain. It is the must-have book for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. It will educate and entertain, while also encourage and inspire.”
One of the characters featured in the book is Frank Ocean, who courageously embraced his homosexual identity within the hip-hop and rap scene of Los Angeles.
Another book deemed as obscene publication is A Home Again authored by Colleen Rowan Kosinski, illustrated by Valeria Docampo, translated by Özge Ceren Hacıosmanoğlu, and published by Yakamoz Publishing.
The introduction of the book, addressing the adoption of a gay couple, is as follows:
“After the last brick is laid, a family moves into a brand-new house. As the family grows, the house delights in the sound of laughter echoing in its halls and the pitter-patter of little feet traversing its floors and realizes it is no longer just a house. It has become a home – their home. One day, the family packs up, and with tears in their eyes, they say good-bye. The house doesn’t know if it can ever be happy again until a special couple appears. The house begins to feel a sliver of hope … perhaps it can become a home once again.”
Tags: human rights, arts and culture
