‘I’m Livid’: Republicans Called Out for Denying Arizona Town Funds over Library Drag Events

GOP denies repairs to city library because it hosted drag storytime events.

An Arizona congresswoman is furious after House Republicans denied funding for basic repairs for a library in her district because it hosted two drag storytime events over the last several years. “It is outrageous, it is petty, and it is a complete abuse of the appropriations process,” U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) said in a statement after the vote. Related GOP candidate who used to run library board rages against LGBTQ+ books: “Trash” & …

‘I’m livid’: Republicans called out for denying Arizona town funds over library drag events

Rep. Adelita Grijalva accused Republicans of using federal spending negotiations to punish a small-town library that hosted LGBTQ-inclusive events.

‘A Pathetic Excuse of a Representative’: Outrage After Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva Defends Library Hit With Funding Cut for Hosting Drag Shows

Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva faced backlash on Monday after defending a local library that lost federal funding following drag-themed events hosted at the facility. In a video shared on her official X account, the Democrat criticized House Republicans for cutting off nearly $650,000 that had been allocated to the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, Arizona. House Republicans just ripped $650,000 away from the Copper Queen Library in Bisbe…