Here's why a Montclair nonprofit is donating LGBTQ-inclusive books to local preschools

Drag performer Harmonica Sunbeam reads to children at Watchung Bookseller in Montclair Drag performer Harmonica Sunbeam reads to children during th...

March 9, 2023
7:16 AM

Drag performer Harmonica Sunbeam reads to children at Watchung Bookseller in Montclair Drag performer Harmonica Sunbeam reads to children during the Pride on the Page launch party at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair on Thursday. Books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and stories appeared on banned book lists, came under fire at many local government meetings and disappeared from libraries, particularly in schools, in recent years. Just last month, Glen Ridge Public Library voted to keep six contested books discussing LGBTQ+ topics on its shelves.

Sammy Gibbons