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This pro-LGBTQ Michigan library may have been defunded, but it’s not going anywhere

Homophobes in Jamestown Township, Michigan coordinated to get their local library defunded for carrying LGBTQ+ books. Folks across the world stepped in to say “no way.”Patmos Library has faced homophobia in the past, with a former director stepping down after coming out due to intolerance and hate speech.Earlier this week, the library’s annual millage (aka funding from local property taxes) for 2023 failed to pass the town vote, with some citizens refusing to fund it for having queer books available.Books like Being Jazz by Jazz Jennins, Simon vs.
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