As book censorship soared, titles with LGBTQ themes were the most targeted
By Teresa Nowakowski, Daily Correspondent, April 25, 2023
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Maia Kobabe’s graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir documents Kobabe’s coming out as nonbinary and asexual.
Since the book’s publication in 2019, readers have been regularly reaching out to Kobabe to express their appreciation for Gender Queer’s heartfelt writing and exploration of gender and sexuality.
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