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Bruce Golding

Tim Walz Mocks Conservatives For Trying To Ban Books About Gay Penguins

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, speaks in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Credit: ALLISON BAILEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz scored laughs from advocates of LGBTQ+ rights with a crack about conservative efforts to keep kids from reading about gay penguins.

During a speech at the Human Rights Campaign's national dinner in Washington, D.C., the Democratic vice presidential nominee touted a law he signed to prevent "LGBTQ books" from being banned from public schools.

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