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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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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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Within a few months, McMahon said some patrons had started accusing her of having a liberal agenda, while another checked out certain books that mentioned race or LGBTQ Pride and refused to return them for a prolonged period of time. (5/13) — PolitiTweet.org

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