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Over $84,000 Raised So Far For Tennessee Librarian Fired For Refusing To Remove LGBTQ-Themed Books

Over $84,000 Raised So Far For Tennessee Librarian Fired For Refusing To Remove LGBTQ-Themed Books

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports:

The library director who was fired for refusing to relocate LGBTQ children’s books has garnered substantial community support, with people donating over $84,000 to help her as she navigates the loss of her job. A GoFundMe launched by a community member says that the fundraiser for Luanne James is going “directly toward supporting her family’s basic living expenses during this time.”

James was the director of the Rutherford County Library until the board voted to fire her last week. The termination came after she refused to move 132 children’s books to another section of the library because the LGBTQ themes were deemed inappropriate for children. James said that she “had no choice” but to refuse the board’s request to move the books. She said that she believes librarians are being politicized and that “is not what we signed up for.”

Read the full article.

Check out the protest crowd in the video below!

 

 

 

I use this service and a couple others offered by my local library.

As our income shrank Ron and I found ourselves cutting back on buying books to read and movies to watch.   Then one day I read about how many libraries offer these things for free if you just sign up.  I was like what is the catch?  But Ron and I went to our local library, got new cards, and told them what we really wanted was the online stuff.  The person behind the desk was so excited to explain it to us.  They were happy even though we only wanted to online stuff.   Ron and I have watched movies, read a bunch of books including new ones, and it doesn’t cost us anything but time.   When Ron’s sister’s husband was in the hospital before he died he complained of being bored.  She set him up with a local library online account and he was happy while in the hospital.   If you have a family member who is a shut in please think of this for them.  I love it.   Hugs

 

 

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