Bad Idea

(CBS) A college production tells the story of Matthew Sheppard, a student beaten to death because he was gay. And soon, it could be banned in Alabama.

Republican Alabama lawmaker Gerald Allen says homosexuality is an unacceptable lifestyle. As CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann reports, under his bill, public school libraries could no longer buy new copies of plays or books by gay authors, or about gay characters.

"I don't look at it as censorship," says State Representative Gerald Allen. "I look at it as protecting the hearts and souls and minds of our children."

This guy's wandered off the reservation. Gay author's or actors or whatever are not the problem. They are what they are and are part of who we are. They are no threat to
"the children". Look, the alcoholic across town is no threat to my children. The alcoholic teacher instructing my kids on the joys of getting loaded is.