Insurance coverage firm State Farm mentioned Monday that it could dissolve its relationship with The GenderCool Undertaking, a company that helps transgender and non-binary youth, after dealing with backlash from some prospects.

The corporate mentioned it could not assist the group after some prospects and employees members grew to become involved that it was offering LGBTQ-themed books to varsities and public libraries. The announcement comes amid a rising conservative motion within the U.S. to ban gender identification and LBGTQ matters from being mentioned at school curriculums.

"State Farm's assist of a philanthropic program, GenderCool, has been the topic of stories and buyer inquiries," the corporate mentioned in an announcement to reporters late Monday. "Conversations about gender and identification ought to occur at house with dad and mom. We do not assist required curriculum in faculties on this subject. We assist organizations offering assets for folks to have these conversations."

The corporate added that it'll "proceed to discover how we will assist organizations that present instruments and assets that align with our dedication to variety and inclusion."

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Insurance coverage firm State Farm mentioned Monday that it's reducing ties with the GenderCool Undertaking, a program that helps LGBTQ youth. Right here, an LGBTQ delight flag is seen waving on June 7, 2008. WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP/Getty Photos

The announcement got here after a State Farm staffer reportedly leaked an inner electronic mail to the non-profit group Shoppers' Analysis, which requested insurance coverage brokers in Florida to assist donate books about transgender and non-binary illustration for kids aged 5 and up.

The e-mail said that its mission was to "assist diversify classroom, neighborhood heart and library bookshelves with a set of books to assist convey readability and understanding to the nationwide dialog about Being Transgender, Inclusive and Non-Binary."

The message got here as Florida's Republican-led authorities this 12 months signed into legislation laws that prohibits "classroom dialogue about sexual orientation or gender identification in sure grade ranges or in a specified method." The legislation, dubbed by critics because the "Do not Say Homosexual" invoice, has sparked a widespread nationwide debate about parental rights. Critics, in flip, have argued that laws is "hateful" and can trigger hurt to LGBTQ+ college students at school environments.

Newsweek contacted State Farm and The GenderCool Undertaking for added remark.

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