The loophole is finally closing and SB12 is moving forward because we refused to accept the status quo for our children. I am overwhelmed by the outcome and grateful to everyone who stood with me to demand accountability in our schools. We need to stay alert to ensure these changes …
June 1, 2023
Final supporters
- Indiana leadership is once again refusing to pass legislation to safeguard children from obscene (pornographic) material being distributed in schools and libraries.
It's against the law, a felony, to distribute obscenity to minors in Indiana. If you gave certain books to minors 500 feet outside of a school or library to a minor, you could be prosecuted!
However, schools and public libraries are exempt from this law!!! The legislature created an "obscenity loophole" for government-run institutions, including public schools and libraries! As a result, obscene materials have been found in public schools and libraries across our state, readily available to minors! These materials include such content as graphic illustrations, descriptions of rape scenes, drug use, etc. via books like It's Perfectly Normal, Crank, Jesus Land, Gender Queer, etc.
Indiana's obscenity loophole has set a double standard which makes it legal for our government-funded institutions to allow access to sexually graphic books for minors. Purple for Parents of Indiana is once again attempting to have this exemption overturned. SB12 will do just that!
We are calling on House Education Chairman, Bob Behning, to give SB12 a hearing and a vote, and we are asking our Committee members to vote yes!
Our children deserve to be protected from the harms and addictions driven by the use of pornography!
Please sign our petition if you support fighting for our children by removing the "obscenity loophole" for schools and public libraries!
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 4, 2023
April 3, 2023
Seeing the numbers climb reminds me of the countless families across Indiana who are tired of this loophole endangering their kids. We are nearing a major milestone that will force leadership to finally acknowledge our demands. Please send this link to two people you trust so we can push this total over the edge this afternoon.
February 10, 2023
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that Indiana families are not willing to stand by while our children are exposed to graphic material in their own schools. This movement has quickly grown beyond anything I imagined when I first started this fight to close that loophole. I am truly overwhelmed by the thousands of you who have joined me in demanding that our leaders finally put our children first.
Reached 100 supporters
January 29, 2023
335 Comments
I totally support removing the obscenity exemption for schools and public libraries. I have seen an example of some of this material in a local library and it is anything but uplifting and encouraging to young people.
Why are Indiana officials and schools allowing early sexualization of kids? I’ve seen these inappropriate for age books as assigned reading for kids younger than 14 in public school curriculum. Shameful.
In regard to SB12. Please protect our children from subject matter that is inappropriate for them. Information of a sexual nature should be taught by parents at the appropriate maturity level for each child
Schools have no business deciding children should have access to obscene materials. By making them available outside of a parent’s authority, schools ARE taking away a parent’s right to choose when their children are ready for certain subject matter.
This us the third year in a row that we’ve fought to overturn this loophole. It’s time to stop playing games and do what’s right for our children and grandchildren. Hear SB12 & HB1130 and vote yes.
I ask that you bring sb 12 to a vote. We the people of Indiana are tired of voting representatives into office who will not do the People's bidding. Our children do not need to see subjective material. Iff something needs to be taught that we deem appreciate ( sexually) it should be us THE "PARENTS ." We have that God given authority. WE DO NOT CONSENT to our children seeing this garbage. Thank you.
Put the bill up for vote so we can hold our legislators accountable at election time! The schools are not the place for these books.
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The loophole is finally closing and SB12 is moving forward because we refused to accept the status quo for our children. I am overwhelmed by the outcome and grateful to everyone who stood with me to demand accountability in our schools. We need to stay alert to ensure these changes …
June 1, 2023
Final supporters
- Indiana leadership is once again refusing to pass legislation to safeguard children from obscene (pornographic) material being distributed in schools and libraries.
It's against the law, a felony, to distribute obscenity to minors in Indiana. If you gave certain books to minors 500 feet outside of a school or library to a minor, you could be prosecuted!
However, schools and public libraries are exempt from this law!!! The legislature created an "obscenity loophole" for government-run institutions, including public schools and libraries! As a result, obscene materials have been found in public schools and libraries across our state, readily available to minors! These materials include such content as graphic illustrations, descriptions of rape scenes, drug use, etc. via books like It's Perfectly Normal, Crank, Jesus Land, Gender Queer, etc.
Indiana's obscenity loophole has set a double standard which makes it legal for our government-funded institutions to allow access to sexually graphic books for minors. Purple for Parents of Indiana is once again attempting to have this exemption overturned. SB12 will do just that!
We are calling on House Education Chairman, Bob Behning, to give SB12 a hearing and a vote, and we are asking our Committee members to vote yes!
Our children deserve to be protected from the harms and addictions driven by the use of pornography!
Please sign our petition if you support fighting for our children by removing the "obscenity loophole" for schools and public libraries!
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 4, 2023
April 3, 2023
Seeing the numbers climb reminds me of the countless families across Indiana who are tired of this loophole endangering their kids. We are nearing a major milestone that will force leadership to finally acknowledge our demands. Please send this link to two people you trust so we can push this total over the edge this afternoon.
February 10, 2023
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that Indiana families are not willing to stand by while our children are exposed to graphic material in their own schools. This movement has quickly grown beyond anything I imagined when I first started this fight to close that loophole. I am truly overwhelmed by the thousands of you who have joined me in demanding that our leaders finally put our children first.
Reached 100 supporters
January 29, 2023
335 Comments
Dear Representatives, SB12 is stranded in committee. It needs a hearing and a floor vote. Will the House close the Obscenity Exemption loophole? The Senate did. Obscenity is not free speech. 2023 is the year to end harmful matter in schools and libraries. Thank you for putting truth first -
I totally support removing the obscenity exemption for schools and public libraries. I have seen an example of some of this material in a local library and it is anything but uplifting and encouraging to young people.
Why are Indiana officials and schools allowing early sexualization of kids? I’ve seen these inappropriate for age books as assigned reading for kids younger than 14 in public school curriculum. Shameful.
In regard to SB12. Please protect our children from subject matter that is inappropriate for them. Information of a sexual nature should be taught by parents at the appropriate maturity level for each child
Schools have no business deciding children should have access to obscene materials. By making them available outside of a parent’s authority, schools ARE taking away a parent’s right to choose when their children are ready for certain subject matter.
This us the third year in a row that we’ve fought to overturn this loophole. It’s time to stop playing games and do what’s right for our children and grandchildren. Hear SB12 & HB1130 and vote yes.
I ask that you bring sb 12 to a vote. We the people of Indiana are tired of voting representatives into office who will not do the People's bidding. Our children do not need to see subjective material. Iff something needs to be taught that we deem appreciate ( sexually) it should be us THE "PARENTS ." We have that God given authority. WE DO NOT CONSENT to our children seeing this garbage. Thank you.
Put the bill up for vote so we can hold our legislators accountable at election time! The schools are not the place for these books.
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Dear Representatives, SB12 is stranded in committee. It needs a hearing and a floor vote. Will the House close the Obscenity Exemption loophole? The Senate did. Obscenity is not free speech. 2023 is the year to end harmful matter in schools and libraries. Thank you for putting truth first -