Governor Henry McMaster has ordered an LGBTQ book for teenagers banned from school libraries, calling it obscene, “deeply disturbing,” “manifestly inappropriate,” and even “pornographic.” He has also ordered law enforcement to investigate, claiming the book’s very existence in school libraries “is likely illegal” under state law.The award-winning book, “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” by Maia Kobabe, is distributed by Simon & Schuster.
The School Library Journal called it “a great resource for those who identify as nonbinary or asexual as well as for those who know someone who identifies that way and wish to better understand.”In a fiery press release on Wednesday McMaster attacked public education professionals, saying: “If school personnel had.