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Parade against book banning in suburban Philly district strict targets ‘sexualized content’

Por: PennLive Nation September 25, 2022

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One marcher was costumed as the cover of Lawn Boy, the Jonathan Evison book that was banned for its gay and lesbian content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.Another was outfitted as All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, which was banned for similar reasons.Others wore the oversized dust jackets of other books that have been targeted in libraries and school districts for supposedly inappropriate content.On Saturday,... + full article



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