The National Assembly unanimously adopted this Thursday a motion tabled by the spokesperson for Quebec solidaire Manon Massé to denounce the censorship of which the Quebec author and illustrator Élise Gravel is the victim in the United States.
Élise Gravel has said on several forums in recent weeks that some of her books considered “subversive” were banned from schools in the United States, in particular Pink, blue and you which deals with gender stereotypes. “This book does not fit in school libraries in the southern United States, it is impossible! “, she had said to Rima Elkouri last December in The Press.
It is therefore in reaction to this situation that the MNA in solidarity tabled the motion which reads as follows.
“That the National Assembly recognize the unique work of author and illustrator Élise Gravel who, through her work, has enabled young readers from all over the world to better understand what inclusion is, tolerance and respect for the diversity of sexual and gender orientations.
May it highlight the great talent, humor and sensitivity of the author who has received numerous awards for this purpose and who is an internationally renowned artist of whom Quebecers can be very proud.
That the National Assembly condemn the fact that some of M’s booksme Gravel addressing issues of inclusion and diversity have been censored in several American schools.
Finally, that the National Assembly recognize that this censorship is unacceptable and has no place either in art or in democracy. »
With her usual humor, Élise Gravel noted this Thursday on social networks that her book was experiencing a resurgence in publicity because of this story.