Locals Raise Almost $100,000 in Support of Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books
Locals in western Michigan raised almost $100,000 in support of their town’s library after it was defunded for its inclusion of LGBTQ books. The Patmos library in Jamestown Township lost 84% of its annual budget as two-thirds of local voters rejected a proposal that would renew the libraries’ tax funding.
Last November, a group of conservatives in the western Michigan town raised questions about the LGBTQ-related books that were available in the library. Although the library agreed to take some books off the shelves, voters still chose to defund the library.
Library officials have stated that they expect to run out of money by late next year without the tax dollars. A local resident created a fundraiser two days after the announcement to help the library raise the funds....
