Anonymous Patron writes “Group sues library over meeting rulesA Florida organization led by a lawyer who has taken on gay marriage across the nation said it is suing a library district near Colorado Springs for denying the use of a room to discuss its opposition to same-sex marriage.
Attorney Mathew Staver, president of Liberty Counsel, which provides pro bono legal representation for religious liberty, anti-abortion and pro-family issues, said he sued the Rampart Library District Board of Trustees on Thursday in Colorado U.S. District Court.
Iorio challenges county after ban on gay pride. Tampa is a city that embraces diversity, including people who are gay, Mayor Pam Iorio said Thursday.
“Gays and lesbians are part of our diversity and deserve our respect. That is a value that I hold dear,” Iorio said at a breakfast organized to promote public art in Tampa. “We should build on tolerance, not intolerance.”
Iorio made her remarks the day after the Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-1 for a policy that bans county government from acknowledging, promoting or participating in gay pride recognition and events.”
librarians are professionals? My goodness.
Librarians, she said, should be the ones making decisions about book purchases and displays.
“They are professionals and should be treated with respect,” she said. “Books are intended to promote discussion, new thoughts, new ideas. That’s what books are all about.”
Well, the library display certainly did provoke discussion and ideas! And new laws, as an added bonus.
It’s nice to get props for having been trained to do our jobs.