When did a school board meeting become the battleground for parents demanding basic decency?

It’s infuriating to see what’s being pushed on young children in the name of inclusivity. A book about “LGBTQIA+ identities” shouldn’t include graphic depictions of bondage and nudity for first through fifth graders. Parents have every right to be enraged.

NY school board meeting descends into chaos over ‘LGBTQIA+’ book as large group of fuming parents takes over

Outraged upstate New York parents took over a school board meeting this week — demanding to know why their elementary school children were exposed to an “LGBTQIA+” book that included depictions of naked people and bondage enthusiasts.

A large and animated crowd of parents gathered in a Monroe County auditorium on Tuesday and voiced their concerns to the superintendent and Penfield school board about their young children having access to the book “The Rainbow Parade: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Identities and Allies.”

“The Rainbow Parade: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Identities and Allies” was assigned to students from grades 1 to 5.
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“The Rainbow Parade: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Identities and Allies” was assigned to students from grades 1 to 5.
Penguin Young Readers Group

“The Rainbow Parade” includes depictions of a naked person shown from behind, furries, and a gay couple outfitted in leather, BDSM (bondage/domination/sado-masochism) attire.

Students that were shown the book were in grades 1 through 5 — meaning they are roughly ages 5 through 11.

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