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New Mayor Wants To Pull Books Depicting Same-Sex Unions From Verona’s Schools And Libraries

WORDS Posted: July 12, 2017 4:29 am

Says Federico Sboarina, who was elected in late June, “I am convinced that the family is composed [of a] mother and father, and I will defend this value in the education of children and young people.” Other local politicians are joining library and publishing organizations and gay advocates in pushing back against the policy.

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