LOS ANGELES—Elementary school children in Los Angeles County will soon have access to books containing LGBTQ-affirming content in their public-school libraries, due to a donation from the nonprofit group Gender Nation. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) held a press conference Dec. 8 to “celebrate the donation” of 7,000 LGBTQ-affirming books donated to elementary school libraries from Gender Nation. “We believe that making story books available to children in our school libraries will help minimize bullying and foster a better learning environment,” Gender Nation’s website states. Gender Nation is a nonprofit group that aims at “providing access to stories that represent people all across the sexuality and gender spectrum.” The group raised $85,000 to buy the books and donate them free of cost to the 440 elementary schools in the LAUSD. Back in May, the nonprofit group donated 16 LGBTQ-affirming books to each of the 28 schools in the …
Group Donates 7,000 LGBTQ-Affirming Books to LA County Elementary Schools
December 8, 2021
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