Superman’s hometown of Metropolis at war with librarians who parents say are pushing their religion on kids and stripping out any books about being gay [Video]

16:01 EDT 15 May 2024, updated 16:07 EDT 15 May 2024

The small town that’s known as where Superman comes from is tearing itself apart amid a vicious battle over its beloved library.

Metropolis in Illinois has been engaged in civil warfare over claims the library is forcing religion on children as well as censoring what they can read.

Rhonda James, the president of the library board got letters from distraught parents who complained their kids were being ‘indoctrinated’.

‘I did not bring my children to the library for religious indoctrination,’ read one letter, which claimed the local library director had prayed with children.

The director was accused of ‘pushing Christianity’ on kids, as well as removing computers and books about other religions, sexualities and even Halloween.