Gay newspaper sues Vidalia library over display

This Story is on a big mess down at the Ohoopee Regional Library System in Vidalia, GA. The library system initially allowed the Gay Guardian to be displayed in its lobby where other free literature from individuals and groups are allowed, the lawsuit said. But the library later barred the publication after receiving complaints about it, the suit said. A librarian told a police officer called to intervene that “this was a religious issue, gays versus Christians,” the suit said.

“I don’t think a librarian should be able to impose censorship or restrict information based on her own Christian views,” Marcus said. “When the government suppresses views that it disagrees with, we should all be upset — gay or straight. It is completely un-American.”