Chicago Students Call BS on Parents’ Book Banning Crusade

STOP EMBARRASSING ME

Nearly 200 people attended a high school board meeting on Monday that erupted into a fight over the book “Gender Queer.”

Race and Identity Reporter

Published Nov. 16 2021 4:07PM EST

Screen_Shot_2021-11-16_at_4.05.42_PM_dfmhfg — YouTube/CSD99 School Board Meeting

Students are clapping back after a book about sexual orientation and gender identity sparked a protest at a Chicago-area high school board meeting Monday night.

Brooke Leigh Howard

Race and Identity Reporter

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Chicago Students Call BS on Parents’ Book Banning Crusade

Nearly 200 people attended a high school board meeting on Monday that erupted into a fight over the book “Gender Queer.”

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