State Farm Launches Program to Distribute LGBTQ Books to Kindergartners

[WisconsinLiberty]

State Farm’s Recent Efforts Perfectly Exemplify Why the Parental Rights in Education Bill Is Vital

The New American
May 24, 2022

State Farm has joined the ranks of those seeking to introduce impermissible material to young children in Florida’s public schools.

As recently reported by the Washington Examiner, an email shared by a whistleblower was quite revealing:

The email, obtained by the nonprofit organization Consumers’ Research and shared with the Washington Examiner, revealed that State Farm has partnered with the GenderCool Project, which promotes issues of gender identity in children through various advocacy and public awareness programs, to donate a packet of three books to local schools and public libraries.

The three books, A Kids Book About Being Transgender, A Kids Book About Being Non-Binary, and A Kids Book About Being Inclusive, contain various descriptions about gender and identity meant to disprove the notion that gender is the same as biological sex and establish that it is therefore changeable.

The GenderCool Project markets the “three book bundle” to children ages 5 and over, a fact noted in the whistleblower email.

“The project’s goal is to increase representation of LGBTQ+ books and support our communities in having challenging, important and empowering conversations with children age 5+,” the email said.

State Farm’s efforts to introduce such books appears to run afoul of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, which prohibits or limits the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s primary schools.

The company’s efforts may also violate CB/HB 1467. As reported by Right Side Broadcasting Network, this bill requires government oversight and approval before material may be utilized in school-district libraries and classrooms, compels anyone involved in selecting school-district library materials to complete a training program designed by the Florida Department of Education, allows parents to object to any proposed material, and compels school principals to ensure that all school-district procedures are properly followed.
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[WisconsinLiberty]

That was quick.
State Farm abandoned that idea in a hurry.


State Farm Abandons LGBTQ Children’s-Book Program after Whistleblower Email Leak

Yahoo News

State Farm, the household-name insurance company, has abandoned its program to distribute LGBTQ-themed books to teachers, community centers, and libraries, explicitly targeting children as young as kindergartners, after a media exposé based on a whistleblower email caught the company by surprise on Monday.

In an email to all State Farm agents and staff members sent just hours after multiple news outlets revealed the book initiative, Victor Terry, chief diversity officer and vice president of public affairs, announced the cancellation of its collaboration with GenderCool, an organization that promotes LGBTQ teaching via speaking events, mentorship programs, DEI/HR consulting, and advising for parents of transgender children.

“State Farm’s support of a philanthropic program, GenderCool, has been the subject of news and customer inquiries. This program that included books about gender identity was intended to promote inclusivity,” the email, obtained by Libs of TikTok, read. “We will no longer support that program.
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[Anti Globalist]

Like a creepy neighbor, State Farm is there.

[jmdrake]

Like a creepy neighbor, State Farm is there.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Anti Globalist again.

[donnay]

That was quick.
State Farm abandoned that idea in a hurry.


State Farm Abandons LGBTQ Children’s-Book Program after Whistleblower Email Leak

Yahoo News

State Farm, the household-name insurance company, has abandoned its program to distribute LGBTQ-themed books to teachers, community centers, and libraries, explicitly targeting children as young as kindergartners, after a media exposé based on a whistleblower email caught the company by surprise on Monday.

In an email to all State Farm agents and staff members sent just hours after multiple news outlets revealed the book initiative, Victor Terry, chief diversity officer and vice president of public affairs, announced the cancellation of its collaboration with GenderCool, an organization that promotes LGBTQ teaching via speaking events, mentorship programs, DEI/HR consulting, and advising for parents of transgender children.

“State Farm’s support of a philanthropic program, GenderCool, has been the subject of news and customer inquiries. This program that included books about gender identity was intended to promote inclusivity,” the email, obtained by Libs of TikTok, read. “We will no longer support that program.
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It's good that they did that, I was just about to cancel my bundled package plan I have had for over 30 years.

[Matt4Liberty]

I wouldn't have their terrible product anyway. They are the absolute worst when it comes to filing a claim. I've seen them delay simple repairs months, waiting for their crappy reconditioned parts, that don't match.

[samforpaul]

It's good that they did that, I was just about to cancel my bundled package plan I have had for over 30 years.

Why not cancel anyway?

[donnay]

Why not cancel anyway?

Because, I am sure, no other corporation is any better at this point. I have insurance to protect my properties in the event of something catastrophic happening, nothing more.