2023-09-23 23:11:37
And A group of people interrupted in protest in Lisbon he launch event by one children’s book about diversity written in linclusive languagein what the publisher defines as a “threat to freedom of expression“. Megaphone in hand, a “intimidating” protest broke into the bookstore this Friday where the book “No meu bairro” (In my neighborhood) was being presented, written by Lucia Vicente and illustrated by Tiago Mreported this Saturday Penguin Random House on his official X profile (former Twitter) in Portugal.
The promoters of the protest tried to “silence the voices of the author and the presenters and directly confronted the public,” according to the publisher, which defended that the book aims to promote a “important debate on differencethe diversity and the equity“.
“Sexist and homophobic”
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During the action words were uttered “sexist and homophobic“, the author assured local media, who does not rule out filing a complaint. “No meu bairro” addresses issues such as gender, family, racial or religious diversity through the lives of twelve children and is the first children’s book written in Portugal inclusive language.
“In times of increasing political polarization, in which issues related to equity are at the center of public debate, our purpose of disseminating a wide range of voices and points of view is absolutely necessary,” the editorial noted.
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