State Farm drops plan to donate LGBTQ books for kids to libraries, teachers after backlash
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"We support organizations that provide resources for parents to have conversations about gender and identity with their children at home. We do not support required curriculum in schools on this topic," the statement reads. "As a result, we have made the decision we will no longer be affiliated with the organization."
The insurer's turnaround came after
The goal was to recruit 550 agents and employees nationwide to help "support our communities in having challenging, important and empowering conversations with children Age 5+," said the email by
GenderCool, a youth-oriented transgender advocacy group, has published three guides for ages 5+, titled "A Kids Book About Being Transgender," "A Kids Book About Being Inclusive" and "A Kids Book About Being Non-Binary."
The Libs of TikTok account posted Monday night a document identified as an internal email from a
"It's too little, too late. They've done real damage to America's families, to America's children. They need to make that right, they need to fix that, and until they do, the idea that they're anything except a self-interested, creepy neighbor is just absurd,"
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Like a creepy neighbor, @StateFarm is there… https://t.co/q9N18curEZ pic.twitter.com/mkbCBvE29L
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"One internal email is not enough. @StateFarm must take steps to reverse the damage done," tweeted
He urged
On the other side was LGBTQ activist
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The program "was intended to be all privately funded, all volunteer, and all strictly based on recipients' choosing to be part of the program,"
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State Farm drops support of LGBTQ kids books after conservative furor
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