San Ramon Valley Schools Discuss Possibly Banning Book Depicting Images of LGBTQ Identity

The topic of banning books was brought to the board of education meeting for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Tuesday. 

Parents, teachers, and students voiced their opinions about whether a book exploring and depicting images of LGBTQ identity and sexuality should be removed from the libraries.

“When I looked at the graphic novel, ‘Gender Queer’ I was taken aback by some of what I consider pornographic imagery depicted,” said Lacey Lowe, educator at San Ramon Valley Unified School District. “I have shared the pictures with other educators at my school and they were also taken aback.” 

Many students voiced that the book “Gender Queer: A Memoir”, which is

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