Missouri GOP Candidate Torches Books in Bizarre Stunt for Office With No Book-Banning Power
A 24-year-old Republican candidate for secretary of state in Missouri is campaigning on an anti-LGBTQ platform.
The candidate posted a video of herself burning LGBTQ books and proclaiming that she would eradicate any mention of LGBTQ identity from schools and libraries.
The video has reached 2.3 million viewers and Twitter has restricted its visibility due to potential violation of rules against Hateful Conduct. [ more ]