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Gender Queer: A Memoir
"There are people for whom this is vital and for whom this could maybe even be lifesaving." -- Maia Kobabe (NBCNews)
This memoir has been challenged by fearful parents, conservative school officials, and Republican lawmakers in at least 10 states, including Texas.
Articles Online and in the News:
Opinion: Schools are banning my book. But queer kids need queer stories. (Washington Post)
Pinellas school district orders removal of ‘Gender Queer’ book (Tampa Bay Times)
How a YA oral-sex scene touched off Texas' latest culture war (The Texas Tribune)
Anchorage School District bans ‘Gender Queer’ book from its libraries (Anchorage Daily News)
Gender Queer: A Memoir
By Maia Kobabe
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List of LGBT Bookstores (Wikipedia)
Diverse-Owned Bookstores You Can Support Right Now (Diverse Books)
10 Fabulous Gay Bookstores To Plan Your Queer Travels Around! (Queer In The World)
Practice Pride: Shop At These Queer Owned Bookstores (The Collective Book)
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Feminist, GWS, and LGBTQ+ Bookstores (Libraries University of Wisconsin-Madison)
LGBTQIAP+-Owned Bookstores to Support (Epic Reads)
LGBTQIA+ 101: Celebrating Pride – A Breakdown of Key Acronyms Explained (contiki)
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