LGBTQ book previously pulled from middle school library will return to shelves

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An LGBTQ book that was previously pulled from a Kent middle school library will go back on its shelves.

June 29, 2022 at 10:40 pm PDTfrom a Kent middle school library will go back on its shelves.

The school board voted 2-1 to overturn a decision to ban “Jack of Hearts ” from the Cedar Heights Middle School Library. One board member abstained.Supporters of the book insist it can help teens and youth struggling with their sexuality. However, others feel the book is sexually explicit and should not be made available to students in middle school.

The decision sparked a heated debate earlier this month and even prompted threats of a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union. “It’s unacceptable to send the message to queer youth that they can be represented only if they are the right kind of gay,” one supporter said. “ drenched with pornography and where it should be located is an adult section of a book store,” an opponent said.

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