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.