Conservative Christians want to cancel Pizza Hut for recommending LGBTQ books

BOOK IT!, a free reading incentive program for PreK-6th grade classrooms, parents, and homeschool families sponsored by the pizza chain, is recommending two books on its site that have conservatives upset: Big Wig, described on the BOOK IT! site as a “wonderful read-aloud” that “celebrates the universal childhood experience of dressing up and the confidence that comes with putting on a costume; and Be Amazing: A History of Pride.

The book was promoted as part of Pizza Hut’s “Camp Book It!” program, which runs during the summer. Participants in Pre-K-6th grade can receive a personal pan pizza as a reward for meeting their reading goal.

The book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, describes Big Wig like this: “In the spirit of Julián Is a Mermaid, this irrepressible picture book celebrates drag kids, individuality, and self-confidence from the perspective of a fabulous wig!”

Reaction online was swift, with several prominent conservatives calling for a boycott.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/conservative-christians-want-cancel-pizza-hut-recommending-lgbtq-books/