Luanne James said as a librarian she had an obligation to protect the public’s right to access information
A Tennessee library director has been fired after she refused to relocate more than 100 LGBTQ+-themed children’s titles to the library system’s adult section.
The Rutherford county library board on Monday voted to fire Luanne James following a heated emergency meeting that involved supporters of hers chanting “We stand with Luanne!” while wearing shirts that read “Protect the freedom to read.”
The meeting also drew detractors of James, with one person saying: “Their goal is not trying to get their own kids the books but trying to get it into our kids’ hands – and the things that they’re feeding in these books are just straight lies.”
Ahead of her ouster, James firmly stood by her decision, saying: “I am not going to change my mind.”
