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With efforts to censor LGBTQ books in many communities across the U.S., the situation in Vinton appears to be a microcosm of a nationwide trend. It also marks the arrival of a new battleground in the culture wars: public libraries. (3/13) — PolitiTweet.org

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The situation reached a tipping point last month when the library was forced to close for more than a week after its interim director resigned, saying he felt ostracized for being gay. (2/13) — PolitiTweet.org

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In January 2021, library director Janette McMahon hired Colton Neely, who is gay, as the new children’s librarian. She called him “utterly fantastic” but said that after hiring him, the library environment started to become less “comfortable.” (4/13) — PolitiTweet.org

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