"The Rainbow Library project is an attempt to push radical LGBTQ propaganda into public schools and the hands of children across the country," said Will Hild of Consumers' Research on American Family Radio’s (AFR) "The Stand Radio" program. "It's supported by a group called Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and that's their entire mission, to push this type of propaganda into schools."
It provides LGBTQ-affirming books and resources to schools and libraries at no charge. Each set includes books, posters and supplemental resources.
The Rainbow Library launched in 2019 and has sent book sets to more than 1,700 locations across the United States. There have been 1,000 requests for materials since September alone.
Corporate sponsors in recent years have included Kia and TJ Maxx. Hild said it is "fairly surprising" given the activities the Rainbow Library is focused on for children as young as five years old.
"Some of the books are explicit, some are not explicit, so that if a parent or teacher picked one up, they would not realize what they were reading maybe until they got into it," said Hild. "The Lesbian's Guide To Catholic School, Beyond the Gender Binary, and then a number of these titles seem innocuous, things like Timid or Cinderelliot: A Scrumptious Fairy Tale, which is clearly a transgender allegory."
More than 8,000 schools in 33 states participate in GLSEN's Rainbow Library. According to Rainbow Library website, the library is reaching over 6.3 million students.
