LGBTQ books

Librarian Fired for Protecting LGBTQ+ Books, Supporters Rally and Raise $100k

It’s truly disheartening when individuals dedicated to the free flow of information find themselves on the wrong side of those who seek to control it. Take, for instance, the recent dismissal of Luanne James, a library director in Tennessee, who faced termination for her steadfast refusal to hide LGBTQ+ books from children. This wasn’t a minor disagreement; it was a direct confrontation with a library board that sought to restrict access to certain materials, a directive James rightly identified as a clear act of viewpoint discrimination and a violation of fundamental constitutional principles. Her stance, rooted in her professional ethics and commitment to intellectual freedom, led to her being fired.… Continue reading

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