Wyoming Librarian Fired in LGBTQ Book Dispute Receives $700,000 Settlement
Librarian Fired in LGBTQ Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement: This is a pretty hefty sum, isn’t it? Seven hundred thousand dollars is nothing to sneeze at, especially when it’s coming as a settlement in a case involving censorship and the rights of people to access information. You have to imagine it’s a win, on some level. It’s a financial vindication for the librarian, Terri Lesley, who stood her ground and defended the books in her library that were under fire.
The core of the matter, as I understand it, revolves around the conflict over books featuring LGBTQ themes and content in the library.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood