Ohio public library cancels LGBTQ Pride week event amid pushback from GOP House Speaker

[left-of-center2012]

A public library in Ohio canceled an LGBTQ event for teenagers during Pride week after the state’s Republican House Speaker publicly demanded it be stopped.

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R) on Twitter Friday posted a screenshot of a letter he sent to the Ohio Library Council writing that “libraries should not be a resource for teenage boys to learn how to dress in drag. I demand it stop now!!!”

The Licking County Library in Newark, Ohio, had been planning an LGBTQ event geared towards teenagers that featured a drag queen makeup tutorial and a safe-sex program, among other events, according to the Newark Advocate.

Householder asserted in his letter that the “joke is apparently on the taxpayers, who fund our libraries. This is a stunningly bizarre breach of the public trust. And it must stop." The event was set to take place on June 7 at the library after normal business hours. Newark is having its second Pride festival the following day.

Licking County Library Director Babette Wofter said, contrary to Householder’s assertion, that the event was funded by the local Pride Coalition and not taxpayers. The Newark Ohio Pride Coalition will instead hold the program at another yet to be determined location.
The report in Newark comes just days after another nearby public library had to cancel a one-day "Drag 101" class for teens after receiving a number of "veiled threats.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/446547-ohio-public-library-cancels-lgbtq-pride-week-event-amid-pushback-from

[pamdb]

1. LGBTQ

As a retired public librarian I find this disgusting. I know there is always pressure on Library boards,
but one would think they could stand up to a piss ant politician. Apparently not.

[Volaris]

2. Those drag queens have more courage in their nail polish

Than that cuck bitch has in his whole, overweight body.

And if he's a republican and bitching about this, it probably means he's out sucking dick on the weekends anyway.

Alert on me.
Won't care on this one.

[UniteFightBack]

3. Maybe next Larry Househeiffer can work on changing that sexually explicit county name....I mean

really.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Licking County

[Dirty Socialist]

5. Householder can get away with it

Ohio is pure red

[irisblue]

6. Speckles of navy blue & some purple

Ohio3rd= Navy Blue

[Jake Stern]

7. It's okay Larry

There’s a door to that closet, all you have to do is reach for the handle.

Be true about yourself to yourself and finally find the peace your heart and soul seeks.

[lunasun]

8. Gee even though it's not funded by taxpayers ...what about taxpayers that WOULD like to see

the public library space used to affirm lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer teens along with supporting families, friends, and allies