Anti gay protest gone wrong

The protesters were able to check out so many books at once because the city library system allows each patron to check out as many as 50 books at one time. Garrick sduniontribune. More in News. Public safety systems must have LGBTQ+ identities and people in mind — and recognize the history and dangers these communities face when intersected with race.

Jones said in a June 21 response email that the Pride display was appropriate because public libraries serve as inclusive spaces for communities that promote intellectual freedom, access to information and diverse perspectives. Van Meter said many young people spend after-school hours in libraries without parental supervision, making what they see there a sensitive subject.

The anti-gay protest is the latest example of a growing national backlash against Pride exhibits, which experts say has been fueled by debates over how schools and healthcare systems should handle transgender minors. Everyone has the right to read what they want, but absolutely no one has the right to keep others from reading books that reflect their experiences and backgrounds.

The Brief Counterprotesters gathered on Capitol Hill on Saturday against a Mayday USA event. The s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States is an ongoing political backlash from social conservatives and the "MAGA" faction of the Republican Party against LGBTQ movements.

Community groups stayed at Cal Anderson Park to demonstrate against what they describe as an anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ+ and far-right organization coming to town on Saturday. So they are going to be exposed eventually. A Pride event in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, was cancelled after up to 2, anti-LGBTQ+ protesters stormed the event and destroyed the stage.

Human Rights Campaign issued a national state of emergency for queer and transgender Americans this spring. In response to these challenges, GLAAD has launched its Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker (ALERT). At some Target stores this spring, customers knocked over Pride displays in protest and confronted workers.

Subscribe to G. LGBTQ+ people of color have a long history of protest and fighting against police violence and fighting for liberation that is overlooked. The email from Vance and Martin said they have no problem with libraries helping children explore ideas, but not controversial or divisive ones.

The city library system also gives patrons five automatic renewals, unless someone else has requested the book they have out.

2020s anti LGBTQ movement

Nicole Murray Ramirez, a longtime local gay rights activist, said everyone — not just the gay community — should be concerned about this attempt at censorship. The ALERT Desk serves as a central hub for resources and original reporting on hate and extremism impacting LGBTQ people in the US, tracking anti-LGBTQ incidents nationwide.

It was in the front of the branch near the new books area, she said. By David Garrick David. Initial altercations with police led to nearly two dozen arrests. Jones said no immediate action is being taken against the protesters because the books are not yet due back at the branch.