Overview

• A Massachusetts police officer searched a middle school library for an LGBTQ+ book titled 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' after receiving a complaint about its 'concerning illustrations'.
• The police department felt 'obligated' to examine the book, which explores gender and sexual identity and features several illustrations depicting sexual experiences.
• The book was part of a teacher’s personal collection and not included in the school’s curriculum.
• The search drew outrage from parents, community members, and students, who protested the police's intervention in school matters.
• Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and school superintendent Peter Dillon expressed their disapproval of the police's involvement, stating that book banning has no place in Massachusetts.