Across the Board Support for Free Speech Librarian, who Refused to Shut Down LGBTQIA+ Books
More than $127,000 has been raised in under a week to support a Tennessee librarian who was dismissed from her post after refusing to conceal LGBTQ+ books from young readers. The case of Luanne James, the former director of the Rutherford County Library System (RCLS), has galvanised advocates and drawn national attention to debates over book access.The library board voted to terminate James's employment on 30 March. By the following day, a GoFundMe campaign was established to aid her family,...
