"I had no choice, I had to do what I had to do. Therefore, I will not comply. By doing this, I think they are politicising librarians and that is not what we signed up for as librarians."
"I would make the decision again. If this makes a difference for our librarians across the country, then I'm glad. I'm uncomfortable, but if it makes a difference for the librarians and this finally comes to a stop, then I'm okay with that."
Luanne James, a library director in Rutherford County, was fired for refusing to relocate LGBTQ+ books from the children's section. She argued that this action would constitute viewpoint discrimination and violate the First Amendment. The library board defended the move as protecting children from inappropriate content. James expressed disappointment over her firing and stated she would make the same decision again, emphasizing the politicization of librarianship. PEN America praised her stance, highlighting the importance of defending free speech and representation in libraries.
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