Amid Missouri Book Ban, Kansas City Star Shares LGBTQ+ Family Reading List

Here's a quick peek at a defiant move from dead-tree scribes & bookworms amid the ongoing fight over local literature that nobody reads.

Check the cover story . . .

"In honor of Pride Month, we asked librarians at the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) for their LGBTQ+ book recommendations for readers of all ages. They sent us five LGBTQ+ reading lists — we’ve listed below just a few of the many titles included."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Read the rainbow: LGBTQ+ books for all ages, recommended by Kansas City's librarians

The freedom to read in Kansas City has faced political attacks in recent years - most recently in a new Missouri law threatening librarians who recommend "obscene" books to minors. Both the active and proposed book bans at libraries and schools around the metro focus on those with LGBTQ+ themes - even if the material in them is deemed by library professionals to be suitable for children and teens.

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