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By questioning Philip as to his homosexuality, INS officials acted in direct violation of specific regulations established by the U.S. Department of Justice in September, 1980. These regulations prohibit INS from questioning an alien as to his homosexuality, unless that alien makes an unsolicited statement that he is a homosexual. INS officials have indicated that their questioning of Fortheringham was a "mistake"

Commenting on his exclusion in May, Philip stated, "This time they stopped the wrong person. It is a complete and utter outrage that I could be deported from a country where I lived for 14 of my life." Between 1970-1976, Fortheringham was a resident of Virginia Beach, VA.

Rosalyn Richter, Executive Director of Lambda Legal Defense Fund, commented, "Philip's case highlights the selective enforcement by INS of the Immigration law. The September, 1980 guidlines have improved the situation, but have not eliminated all the problems." Lambda is investigating the possibility of legal action against INS and TWA in this case.

For further information, contact: Rosalyn Richter, Lambda Legal Defense, (212)944-9488.

CENSORSHIP EPIDEMIC HITS NATION Attempts to censor materials in use in classrooms and school libraries are on the rise. Judith F. Krug, director of the American Library Asociation's Office of Intelectual Freedom, recently cited the beginning of a major assault "on the ability of librarians and schools to maintain free access to diverse materials representing all points of view."

Since last November, there have been attempts to remove, restrict or deny access to 148 different books in 34 states, according to Krug.

The following is a round-up of some of the major school censorship cases and controversies in Michigan: Lapeer: The Lapeer Board of Education voted to return the novel The Chocolate War to the high school English curriculum after the book was banned by Administrative decision in December, 1980.

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The novel was banned because parent's group, Parents for Basic Education, identifying itself with the "Moral

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Majority," found it objectionable and inappropriate for high school students. The group objected to tax dollars being spent for what they call "blasphemous and obscene materials used to teach anyone's children.'

The book is recommended by the National Council of English Teachers and the American School Library Journal. The novel concerns a student at a Catholic boys' high school who refuses to sell chocolates for an annual fundraising event. He is forced to battle friends, teachers, and administrators to stand up for what he believes is right.

Harold Ford, chairperson of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Flint Branch, appearing before the Lapeer Board of Education, called the book's removal "classroom censorship" and argues that the decision infringed on teachers' academic freedom and students' educational freedom.

Grand Blanc The Grand Blanc Board of Education unanimously refused to ban Pulitzer Prize winners John Steinback's Of Mice and Men despite an intense censorship effort led by members of the Twin Cities Baptist Church in Grand Blanc Township and its

pastor, Reverend Edmund Dinant, a leader of the local Moral Majority.

Flint ACLU Branch Chairperson Harold Ford also appeared before the Board of Education to urge the Board to withstand the pressure of the bookbanners.

Genesee County Pressure is now being put on the Genesee County Library Board to remove books from County Libraries by Jacqueline Susan (Once is Not Enough), Sidney Sheldon (Bloodline), Harold Robbins (Lovely Lady), and others.

Grand Rapids Area The ThornappleKellogg School Board voted to remove J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye from use in a college preparatory English course. Several families had objected to the content of the book as conflicting with their religious beliefs, although an alternate novel was offered for those objecting to the content of the Salinger book. The book remained on the school library shelf.

Volunteer attorney's supplied by the ACLU notified the school board that they were preparing to file suit in the U.S. District Court on behalf of a committee of 19 parents, students, and teachers. The board then reinstated the book and voted to provied an alternate list from which objecting parents could select an alternative student assignment.

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