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Hundreds of books, including scores about LGBTQ+ issues, race and activism, were left in a dumpster and parking lot of a public Florida university on Thursday, angering members of the academic community.
Photos and videos show hundreds of books in dumpsters. The university claimed it was part of routine maintenance, but in the past students had the chance to purchase books being taken out of circulation.
The titlesin the trash included When I Knew, a collection of stories from LGBTQ+ people, and Finding the Movement, about second-wave feminism, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported.
The scene comes as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s continues his campaign to change New College of Florida, a state college with a reputation for being progressive. DeSantis has also signed legisation that targets certain books in school libraries.