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  • Respect should be extended to all

    Terri Kemp|Updated Feb 26, 2019

    My heart sank as I read contentious letters relating to the book "George." I read the content page, additional pages, and reviews. Many liked it; others did not. Several, teachers included, felt it was inappropriate for fourth-graders. Curiosity led me to seek what the percentage of LBGT persons are in this country. 2012 reported 3.5 percent (Gallup's first report) 2016 reported 4.1 percent May 25, 2018, NBC reported "4.5 percent of US adults identify as LBGT... The increase was driven primarily by millennials, 8.2 percent... Full story