- GOP candidate who torched LGBTQ-inclusive books finishes 6th in Missouri primary. Valentina Gomez made national headlines this year when she used a flamethrower to destroy LGBTQ-inclusive library books. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/valentina-gomez-burned-lgbtq-books-loses-primary-rcna165568 62 comments politics