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Loudoun County public schools to remove controversial gender book

ASHBURN, Va. — A school district in Virginia plans to pull copies of the controversial book, “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” from its library shelves.

The Washington Post reports that Loudoun County school officials are citing color illustrations they deemed inappropriate.

The graphic 2019 novel is about a young person’s struggle with gender identity. The book has sparked debate in school systems across the country.

The Post reports that schools superintendent Scott Ziegler asked for a review of the book because of questions about its content.

Montgomery Co. acquires White’s Ferry, presses Virginia to help get service restarted

Montgomery County has acquired White's Ferry and its operations on the Maryland side of Poolesville — and officials are encouraging its Virginia counterparts to help with getting the service that carried hundreds of vehicles daily across the Potomac River restarted. In a news conference Friday, owner Chuck Kuhn said he would donate the historic vessel and its operations to Montgomery County. At the same time, the county will purchase the land where the ferry docks on the Maryland side of the Potomac.
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