Bill Maher on Friday spoke of a Penguin book

[movie_girl99]

that had been banned. It was about two male penguins that were raising a baby Penguin. It was banned for homosexual overtones or some shit like that. Did anyone see that and if so, what state was it. I was telling a Librarian friend about it and wanted to send a link. I have googled but can't find it. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[kenny blankenship]

1. And Tango Makes Three

is the name of the book.

[movie_girl99]

2. Thank you soo much n/t

[kenny blankenship]

8. I thank Stephen Colbert for bringing it to our national attention

...for putting it on the national threat board, so to speak, for zapping it with the national gaydar...

[MsUSA]

3. Read this.....

It's a story that kinda kicks the cinderblocks out from under the rusty ol' car that is "gays ain't natcherl." Tango Makes Three is the true story of Roy and Silo, two male penguins who've been in a committed, monogamous relationship for nearly six years, who try their darnedest to hatch a rock. When sympathetic zookeepers realize what the couple's trying to do, the get an abandoned egg from a female penguin, which Roy and Silo promptly adopt. And hatch. And raise as their own. That'd be Tango, I guess.

Anyway, while it turns out there are gay penguins everywhere, this particular gay penguin family lives in the Central Park Zoo. The book is written by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson and illustrated with pages and pages of cutey cute penguins by Henry Cole.

http://www.daddytypes.com/archive/2005/05/05/and_tango_makes_three_the_story_of_americas_most_beloved_gay_penguin_family.php

[Fleshdancer]

7. awww, what a cool story!

Poor guys tryin' to hatch a rock! lol. I'm glad they were given the opportunity to adopt.

BTW, have you read the comments in the blogpost you provided? Some of the responses to the expected homophobic comments are great. :)

[movie_girl99]

9. jeebus H ..these people are crazy

it's a sweet story. Why cant they see that ..why do they have to make every fucking this a gay issue?

[northofdenali]

10. That is such a precious story.

What loving parents these two great birds will be! Look at the effort they put into a rock - shows you that instinct and nurturing is stronger than we thought.

The idiots that want to ban this are so scared of their own lacking personalities, they can't stand to see anyone, or anything, have a modicum of happiness. Their worlds must be so gray.

[blm]

4. Tango Makes Three - little blm got it for Christmas.

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[radio4progressives]

5. The State of Georgia, I believe it was the City of Savannah..

if memory serves... :shrug: (check that)

[catmandu57]

11. No it was right here by gawd

Five blocks away from where I sit typing. Savannah Missouri our claim to fame some rabid wingnut got their panties in a wad about penguins. They didn't ban the book, just removed it from the childrens section.

[FormerDittoHead]

6. It wasn't banned - it was taken out of the children's book section...

and filed into non-fiction, which is what it is (also).

I agree, however, no one would browse non-fiction for children's books, and IMO, the classification is "virtual" banning...