The American Library Association lists it at the top of its Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021 list.ĭebate around “Gender Queer” and several other books began in October 2021 when board members Victoria Manning and Laura Hughes demanded that it, along with several others considered sexually explicit and divisive, be removed from the libraries and curriculum. According to the group’s report, they found that “Gender Queer” contained illustrations of “genitalia, bodily functions and sexual acts” and recommended it be pulled from library shelves. Virginia Beach Public School Board members Trenace Riggs, Carolyn Weems and Jessica Owens were appointed by School Board Chairwoman Carolyn Rye to review the book after it was challenged. The graphic novel “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe is set to be removed from Virginia Beach public school libraries after a work group determined many illustrations in it are “pervasively vulgar.” The decision overruled a previous staff recommendation to keep the book on the shelves. E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu
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