'It's surreal': Collierville Schools removes LGBTQ+ books from library shelves
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Collierville Schools is under scrutiny after pulling over 300 books from school libraries, according to a report by the Comme...
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Collierville Schools is under scrutiny after pulling over 300 books from school libraries, according to a report by the Commercial Appeal. All while a Tennessee bill that would ban LGBTQ+ books was being considered by lawmakers this past spring. 'It was surreal because a lot of the times, I feel like it's easy to detach from the decision making and the decision-makers who are at the capitol from my life,' said Collierville High School student Milana Kumar. Kumar testified in April against Senate Bill 1944, which would ban books deemed 'obscene.