Virginia’s Loudoun County Pulls Sexually Explicit Book From School Libraries

Virginia’s Loudoun County Pulls Sexually Explicit Book From School Libraries
A file image of a school library taken on Aug. 31, 2020, in Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Facing pressure from concerned parents, Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia has announced that it will remove copies of a graphic novel containing explicit sexual scenes.

The book in question, “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” was created by California cartoonist Maia Kobabe. It sparked controversy in Virginia and several other states after parents complained about the book’s graphic depiction of adolescent sexual acts.

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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