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Gender Queer
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Monroe farm helps queer farmers find their joyful entry to the industry
The farm offers an opportunity for queer people to find kinship and security while learning how to grow flowers and a multitude of crops.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
Posted inKids' Edition
Book Review/’Gender Queer’
Gender Queer: A Memoir By Maia Kobabe Maia felt it would help so much to have a name that was less gender-binary, “I wish I had ANY gender-neutral name.” They started feeling out of place almost as soon as they entered school. They found that they were conflicted or feeling misgendered with everyday words. Here’s […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based MSAD 52 to review ‘Gender Queer’ following parent challenge
A committee has been formed to review the graphic novel and evaluate its appropriateness for high school students.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Gender Queer, White Fragility to remain in high school library
Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors voted 8-4 Thursday night, Nov. 10, to allow Gender Queer to remain in the library while the vote for White Fragility was 11-1.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Controversial books to stay in Spruce Mountain High School library
Regional School Unit 73 directors voted to keep ‘Gender Queer’ and ‘White Fragility’ on the shelves after hearing many comments on both sides of the argument over whether the books’ content was appropriate for a school library.
Posted inFranklin
Two contested books will stay in Spruce Mountain High School library
Regional School Unit 73 directors voted to keep ‘Gender Queer’ and ‘White Fragility’ on the shelves.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Spruce Mountain book decision to be appealed Nov. 10
LIVERMORE — On Nov. 10 an appeal regarding two controversial books will be presented during the Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors meeting it was announced Thursday night, Oct. 27. Pamela Rangel of Jay said she, her husband and three other people put in a book challenge on Gender Queer: [A Memoir]. Frank Rangel, […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Appeal filed to remove controversial books from Jay high school library
A committee previously reviewed the books and recommended they stay in the library.