Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe
This graphic memoir chronicles Maia Kobabe's journey of self-identity, exploring what it means to be nonbinary and asexual. Through illustrated panels, Kobabe navigates gender expectations, pronouns, and the process of coming out to family and friends.
Why this book is challenged
- •LGBTQ+ themes
- •sexually explicit imagery
- •unsuitable for age group
Challenge History
Brevard County High School Libraries
Viera, Florida
Books with sexually explicit content and LGBTQ+ themes removed under state education laws
Collier County School Libraries
Naples, Florida
Graphic sexual imagery in graphic novels removed from school shelves
Clay County School Libraries
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Sexually explicit content and LGBTQ+ themes unsuitable for school environment
Iowa State Legislature
Des Moines, Iowa
Senate File 496 bans books depicting sex acts from school libraries; Gender Queer specifically cited in debates
Escambia County School Libraries
Pensacola, Florida
Books removed as part of district-wide review of 114 titles for sexual content
Polk County School Libraries
Bartow, Florida
Sexually explicit content and LGBTQ+ themes under Florida HB 1069
Rapid City Area Schools Libraries
Rapid City, South Dakota
Sexually explicit imagery deemed inappropriate for school libraries
Keller ISD Libraries
Keller, Texas
Books pulled for review after new policy requiring parental consent for challenged materials
Brevard County School Libraries
Viera, Florida
Sexually explicit content and illustrations deemed inappropriate for school libraries
North East ISD Libraries
San Antonio, Texas
Sexually explicit content and LGBTQ+ themes in school libraries
Llano County Public Library
Llano, Texas
Sexually explicit content; books physically removed from library shelves by county officials
Fairfax County Public Schools Libraries
Fairfax, Virginia
Sexually explicit imagery in graphic novels deemed unsuitable for minors
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