As some school districts around the country ban books, many Bay Area school libraries have gotten more. The nonprofit Gender Nation recently donated around 3,500 LGBTQ-themed books, and KQED’s Sara Hossaini was at one of the deliveries at Nystrom Elementary school in Richmond. 

As some school districts around the country ban books, many Bay Area school libraries have gotten more. The nonprofit Gender Nation recently donated around 3,500 LGBTQ-themed books, and KQED&rsquo;s Sara Hossaini was at one of the deliveries at Nystrom Elementary school in Richmond.&nbsp;

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Bay Area School Libraries Add More Books with LGBTQ Themes

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Bay Area School Libraries Add More Books with LGBTQ Themes

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