Extremist Christians force library to remove LGBTQ+ books to keep its doors open

A library in Kansas has been forced to remove all of its youth-oriented LGBTQ+ books in order to keep its lease.

For over a year, the St. Marys branch of the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library has been fighting to retain its lease for a city-owned building where it has been located for decades. The library has faced opposition from St. Marys’ city commissioners, all five of whom have ties to an extremist Christian sect that wants LGBTQ+ materials banned, according to the Kansas Reflector.

While the city commission does not have authority over the library, which is managed by a board of trustees, it has attempted to leverage its lease agreement to control what materials are available on shelves. Last year, St. Marys mayor Matthew Childs, who also serves on the city commission, tried to insert a renewal clause in the library’s lease requiring it to…

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