SANTA CLARA, Calif.—A nonprofit is donating LGBT books to California school libraries, with the goal of making such content more accessible to youth. But some teachers and parents are speaking out against it.
On May 17, the nonprofit Gender Nation celebrated the donation program at the West Contra Costa Unified School District with supporters and educators.
“This is an incredible opportunity for our students to learn about others, to share the same experiences that they do, [and] to feel safe, protected from bullying,” said Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
California State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond reads from the book “Red: A Crayon’s Story” to second grade students at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, Calif., on May 17, 2022. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Thousands of LGBT books will be donated by Gender Nation to nine Bay Area school districts: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Fairfield, Oakland, Piedmont, San Francisco, San Mateo, and West Contra Costa….