Tampa Bay activist denied re-entry to Hillsborough School Board workshop about ‘This Book Is Gay’

The board voted 4-3 to remove the book.

By Arielle Stevenson

Today, law enforcement prevented an activist from returning to today’s Hillsborough County School Board special work session. The session concerned the possible removal of Juno Dawson’s book, “This Book Is Gay,” a nonfiction young adult book about sexuality and gender, with a focus on the queer and LGBTQ+ community experience. The workshop ended with the board voting 4-3 to remove the book...

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