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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichigan residents vote to defund public library again over LGBTQ books (from Nov. 11)
The Hill, November 11, 2022
Residents of a Western Michigan town on Tuesday voted for a second time to defund their only public library, putting it in jeopardy of closing permanently and closing out the latest chapter in a months-long battle between the library and community members outraged over books centered around LGBTQ issues and identities.
Nearly 56 percent of voters in Jamestown Township, Mich., rejected a proposal to renew a property tax that accounts for more than 80 percent of the annual operating budget for the Patmos Library, according to county election results.
On Thursday, the library wrote on its Facebook page that its hours of operation would be reduced for a number of days, citing staff shortages. ...
The library, which has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in online donations since it was first defunded in August, is likely to run out of money by early 2024, according to Walton.
More: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3731380-michigan-residents-vote-to-defund-public-library-again-over-lgbtq-books/
Residents of a Western Michigan town on Tuesday voted for a second time to defund their only public library, putting it in jeopardy of closing permanently and closing out the latest chapter in a months-long battle between the library and community members outraged over books centered around LGBTQ issues and identities.
Nearly 56 percent of voters in Jamestown Township, Mich., rejected a proposal to renew a property tax that accounts for more than 80 percent of the annual operating budget for the Patmos Library, according to county election results.
On Thursday, the library wrote on its Facebook page that its hours of operation would be reduced for a number of days, citing staff shortages. ...
The library, which has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in online donations since it was first defunded in August, is likely to run out of money by early 2024, according to Walton.
More: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3731380-michigan-residents-vote-to-defund-public-library-again-over-lgbtq-books/
All emphasis mine. I was going through some news notes from August when it first got a no vote on its property tax millage. I wondered what the situation was currently. Unfortunately, this is what I found from a Google search.
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Michigan residents vote to defund public library again over LGBTQ books (from Nov. 11) (Original Post)
progree
Dec 2022
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BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,128 posts)1. sad...
Mopar151
(10,006 posts)2. Self loathing over any gay feelings they ever had!
Have to be cruel to prove their good name.
Behind the Aegis
(54,038 posts)4. Nope. This is what is known as pure hate.
Homophobia is primarily a heterosexual issue. This is not about "self-loathing", just plain ole hate of gay people, so don't blame us!
Grins
(7,257 posts)3. Population: 9,923.
Eff em. They dont need a library, dont deserve one, so stop privately funding them.
multigraincracker
(32,744 posts)5. Good to see Grand Rapids turning Blue.
That is the big news for Michigan.
bif
(22,793 posts)6. The headline makes it sound like the entire state is doing this
When it's actually just a small town in the state. We're not all assholes!