Malicious candidate burns books [View all]
A Republican political candidate in Missouri is receiving the attention she presumably sought after releasing an alarming video online.
Valentina Gomez, who is running for the GOP nomination for secretary of state, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, advocating for the burning of books she deems inappropriate for children.
In the contentious video, Gomez is seen wielding a flamethrower against a pile of books, including titles such as Naked: Not Your Average Sex Encyclopedia by Myriam Daguzan Bernier and Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge, which she claims were sourced from a Missouri public library. Her post accompanying the video read, “When I’m Secretary of State, I will BURN all books that are grooming, indoctrinating, and sexualizing our children. MAGA. America First.”
The video, which has received over 864,000 views, showcases Gomez’s dramatic protest against what she perceives as harmful material — that is books on LGBTQ+ topics. The books aim to provide inclusive and honest guidance on sexuality and LGBTQ+ identity to teens.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/missouri-republican-candidate-burns-lgbtq-155134336.html
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