✅ True. Readers asked us if “This Book Is Gay,” a book with sections that teach and advise kids about anal sex, oral sex, and hookup apps, is available to be checked out by students at Pierce Middle School in Tampa, Florida. Here are our findings.
school district, we were able to confirm that two copies of “This Book Is Gay” were indeed part of Pierce Middle School’s library selection. The book also showed up as being listed at Middleton High School and Tampa Bay Technical High School, which were in the same district.Book Hasn’t Been Officially Challenged
By email, a spokesperson for Hillsborough County Public Schools told us that, as of Sept. 1, “no one has officially challenged this book at any of the three schools where it is available.” We also inquired about the general policies that the district follows regarding challenging a book at a school library. In response, they provided the following information:
We have a process that allows anyone to challenge a book they feel is inappropriate on the school level. Parents are encouraged to speak to their librarian first, who can then discuss the concerns, and the school’s Educational Media Materials Committee can then convene to review the challenged material.
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