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Erum Salam

Virginia library at risk after rightwing push to defund it over LGBTQ+ books

Virginia United States Kasey Meehan PEN America

‘“What is happening in Front Royal, Virginia, should serve as a wake-up call for anyone who cares about the freedom to read,’ said Kasey Meehan of PEN America. — ‘What is happening in Front Royal, Virginia, should serve as a wake-up call for anyone who cares about the freedom to read,’ said Kasey Meehan of PEN America. Photograph: Chinnapong/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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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