Sydney

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The state government is threatening to pull funding from some Western Sydney libraries following a council vote to remove same-sex parenting books from shelves.

A slim majority of Cumberland City councillors voted for the book ban in a heated council meeting last week.

"We are examining the consequences this decision may have for the council continuing to receive library funding from the NSW government," he said.

Speaking against the motion, Cr Diane Colman condemned the move as "book burning" and said all types of families should be cherished.

Equality Australia legal director Ghassan Kassisieh said providing the children of same-sex couples with books that reflected their lives helped to ensure public libraries were inclusive spaces for everyone.

Cumberland resident Caroline Staples launched a petition on Wednesday calling on the council to rescind the motion.

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