Virginia library at risk after rightwing push to defund it over LGBTQ+ books
by Erum Salam from World news | The Guardian on (#6ED5K)
Samuels Library set to close on 1 October after far-right community members claimed LGBTQ+ books were pornographic
A public county library in Virginia is at risk of shutting down after a group of far-right community members launched a campaign to defund it on accusations it held pornographic books" though in fact the works usually just explore LGBTQ+ themes.
Samuels Library in Front Royal's Warren county is set to close on 1 October as public funding has been withheld by the Warren county board of supervisors since July, cutting off crucial financial support.
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