From MassResistance:
There’s been a momentous turnaround in Campbell County, Wyoming!
Here’s
how bad it was:
When MassResistance
began working with parents there in 2021, the county’s public library was a nightmare for pro-family citizens.
The public library was
stocked with horrible graphic sexual, homosexual, and transgender books for
children (and briefly promoted a “transgender” performer for kids). The
Library Director arrogantly defended the obscene books,
mostly using American Library Association talking points. The Library Board
was solidly leftist and openly hostile to
the parents. And the County Commission (which appoints the Library Board)
refused to listen to the parents – and even shut off public comment to silence
their complaints. In addition, pro-LGBT leftists would regularly come to public meetings and harass the
pro-family people.
Here’s
how things changed:
But the Wyoming
MassResistance parents and activists were passionate and never gave up. As a
result, over time things really turned around!
The parents forced one
of the virulent anti-family County Commissioners to resign. With the pro-family replacement,
the Commission restored public comment and appointed a conservative-majority
Library Board. With help and encouragement from the parents, the new Library
Board exited the American Library Association.
Next, they created a new anti-porn library book policy. Then, on
July 28, 2023, they fired the leftist Library Director when
she refused to follow the new policy!
And
now there’s more good news:
The firing of the
Library Director (and hiring of a new Director) set off more events:
The new Library
Director started his job on November 1, 2023. He has agreed to follow the new
pro-family book policy, and he is already cleaning house. He is moving obscene
materials away from the children’s and teens' sections. The pro-family
leadership in the community thinks that he is doing a good job.
- A
few weeks after the new Library Director started, the Youth Services
Librarian (who was in charge of the children’s books) resigned! In many
ways, she was a bigger problem than the former Library Director, not only
for bringing in the obscene books and materials, but working hard to defend them. She
even organized a boycott against the
business of a parent who complained.
- Then
the Director at the county’s branch library in Wright, Wyoming also
resigned! One of our activists informed us that she was a supporter of the
“status quo” – keeping the LGBT (and Critical Race Theory) content in the
libraries.
- In
reaction to the big wins from our MassResistance activists, the leftist
elements in town have quieted down. Their activists (especially those from
out of the area) who had been showing up no longer attend the Library
Board meetings or County Commission meetings.
We've been told that
departed staffers will be replaced with normal people as soon
as possible!
(Some of our team
leaders report that the pro-LGBT leftists are raising money to run candidates
for local and state legislative office, but that isn’t likely to be successful
in Campbell County.)
Wyoming MassResistance
activists are now focused on the local Gillette City Council, which passed an
absurd “hate crimes” ordinance last year that needs to be repealed.
Still
looming: Former Library Director’s outrageous lawsuit against a local family
As we reported in
October, Terri Lesley, the Library Director who was fired for refusing to
follow the anti-porn book policy, filed an outrageous lawsuit against a
local family who protested obscene books and testified at County Commission and
Library Board meetings.
She accuses the family
of a laundry list of absurd alleged offenses, including unlawful and
unconstitutional conduct, civil conspiracy defamation, intentional infliction
of emotional distress, and abuse of process.
The lawsuit is full of
distortions, untruths, and ridiculous charges. (She also attacks MassResistance.)
It is clearly meant to intimidate others from complaining. She is represented
by a far-left legal firm that appears to be supported by the national LGBT
movement.
The family has a lawyer
representing them. At this point nothing seems to have been scheduled. We will
keep you informed on that. The family is in good spirits. This will not deter
the rest of us from continuing the battle!
Final
thoughts
At first, the terrible
library situation in Campbell County seemed nearly impossible to change.
Everything seemed to be stacked against the parents. But with persistence and
bold tactics, we’ve basically turned everything around. The same thing can
happen elsewhere!
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