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California Teacher Sues After Being Fired for Not Reading LGBT-Themed Books to Toddlers

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California Teacher Sues After Being Fired for Not Reading LGBT-Themed Books to Toddlers
LGBT books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School on May 17, 2022 in Richmond, California. Thousands of LGBT books donated by Gender Nation were distributed to 234 elementary schools in nine California districts. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
10/19/2022|Updated: 10/21/2022
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Out of the 12 books available to Nelli Parisenkova while she was employed at the nation’s largest chain of childcare centers in Studio City, California, five promoted LGBT lifestyles, which she avoided due to her Christian religion.

But a new supervisor, Katy Callas, allegedly decided Parisenkova’s refusal to read the books to toddlers was unacceptable and she was terminated.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
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