Outrage after publisher launches ‘safety covers’ allowing young people to hide gender-identity books at home

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Outrage after publisher launches ‘safety covers' allowing young people to hide gender-identity books at home.

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A leading publisher of children's books about gender identity has launched removable covers allowing young people to conceal what they are reading.Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP), an imprint of publishing giant Hachette UK, says its new "safety covers" provide a discreet way to read books about LGBTQIA+ identities, autism and other sensitive subjects without making others "suspicious".

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While JKP has not said the covers are specifically intended for children, a blog published to launch the initiative makes references to young people exploring their gender identity or sexuality, including "coming out".Assistant editor Sarah Thomson said some readers had told the publisher they wanted to explore these subjects without revealing what they were reading to those around them.

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She said: "Sometimes this was a young trans person in an unsupportive household, sometimes it was someone who thought they might be autistic but didn't want to announce it to everyone around them with a book cover."...

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