Book Club: Gender Queer

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Book Club: Gender Queer

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Jun 23, 2023

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For this Pride month book club, we discuss the most banned/challenged book in the US, Maia Kobabe's heartfelt graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir. We chat about gender, sex ed, being true to yourself and the importance of books like this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jun 23, 2023

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