(The Dissenter) In a move that has raised eyebrows and stirred controversy, Fairfax County School Board member Karl Frisch was recently sworn into his second term on a stack of homosexual-themed books, a deliberate choice that diverges from the traditional practice of taking an oath on a religious text. Among these books, one notably included graphic content featuring children. This act, symbolic of Frisch’s stance, is a manifestation of the broader debate surrounding the inclusion of such books in school curriculums and libraries.
This incident provides a window into the ongoing discourse regarding the appropriateness of LGBTQ-themed books in educational settings. Books like “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison, “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe, and “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson, often targeted for removal from school libraries, delve into inappropriate themes of racialism, gender, and sexuality, sometimes through sexually explicit… to continue reading click here.
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