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LGBTQ-inclusive books are hard to find. So these groups started sending them to schools. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
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When Lisa Forman s daughter Becca Damante came out as queer in middle school, the loving mother couldn t shake one recurring thought: What was it like for her child when she started reading mainstream books – ones that lacked LGBTQ-inclusive storylines?
In November, Forman decided to take action to help other LGBTQ kids.
“I’m thinking about all those books that could have been there for my kid and other kids, said Forman, 55.
For Forman, lack of LGBTQ affirmation in schools led her to found Pride and Less Prejudice, a national organization that has been donating age-appropriate LGBTQ-inclusive books to preschool through third grade classes since last year. The group has been donating even more books this year during the pandemic.