John ScalziIn general there should be gay characters in YA because a) surprise, there are gay folks everywhere and b) in my opinion as a father, there’s not a damn thing wrong with my child encountering gay folks in her literature, because see point a).
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I think it’s important for kids to read books where the love interests are not always romantically involved. Also, I’m a parent and I don’t feel there’s anything wrong with my child encountering gay characters in her literature because see point b).
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