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            Fresno County Book Committee Stirs Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Censorship
                
                    
                        
                            Season 2024
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            Episode 80
                        
                    
                
            
            
            Fresno County's proposed citizen review committee for library books has become a battleground over censorship, parental rights, and LGBTQ representation in children's literature. Supporters argue it's about protecting children from inappropriate content, while critics say it risks marginalizing LGBTQIA+ voices.
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