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WISNS MIDDLE SCHOOL FEATUR 'THIS BOOK IS GAY' LIBRARY, STIRRG ONLE OUTRAGE

Compani like Nike or Starbucks n more easily create products or mpaigns around gay and transgenr issu or Pri Month bee their nsumers tend to be younger and more progrsive, said David Johnson, the chief executive of Strategic Visn PR Group Atlanta. “When they embrace the gay or transgenr muny, ’s not out of le wh their re beliefs, ” he said. Levi’s has a mpaign showg a half-dozen gay and transgenr people talkg about how they show up while wearg the pany’s nim and a number of other pani are beg much ls forthg about specific Pri Month plans.

“Whe gay men are the one segment that are most likely reprented on our screens, whether ’s programg or ads, ” said Lisette Arsuaga, -founr of the Alliance for Inclive and Multicultural Marketg. "Not to be alarmist, but my book, a gay rom-, was up for pre-orr at @Target earlier this year And now 's gone? I really hope there's a logil explanatn (bis homophobia), " he a ntued Twter thread, he posted screenshots of the pany's webse sharg two books om his publisher that are available, and three (ntag LGBTQIA topics) that have disappeared.

Given everythg that's gog on wh LGBTQIA books beg banned om schools and librari, and the 'Dont Say Gay' bill, we're a landspe where, unfortunately, queer thors have to be thkg about and watchg for the kds of suatns.

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