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LGBTQ+ Books Given Warning Labels in Florida School District
More than 100 books featuring themes related to LGBTQ+ issues or race now have warning labels in a southwest Florida school district.Both physical and online copies of books in Collier County Public Schools now have warnings, NBC News reports.A label purportedly on a book in the school system was shared on Twitter by PEN America, a nonprofit that focuses on the right to freedom of expression."This Advisory Notice shall serve to inform you that this book has been identified by some community members as unsuitable for students," the label states. "This book will also be identified in the Destiny system with the same notation.