Wyoming Library Director Receives $700K Settlement Following LGBTQ Books Dispute Firing

Wyoming library director receives $700K settlement following LGBTQ books dispute firing

Terri Lesley awarded $700,000 settlement from Campbell County after alleging discrimination and retaliation for defending LGBTQ+ books in library youth sections.

Fired library director wins $700K settlement after dispute over LGBTQ children's books · American Wire News

A Wyoming library official who was fired over refusing to remove certain children’s books has won a $700,000 legal settlement. “Terri Lesley, who served as executive director of the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in April 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming alleging she was unlawfully fired in July 2023 for refusing to remove or relocate books with LGBTQ content fro…

‘I Feel Vindicated’: U.S. Librarian Wins Settlement After Defending LGBTQ+ Titles

A former Wyoming library director has been awarded $700,000 after being fired for refusing to remove books with LGBTQ+ themes and information on sexual health. Terri Lesley, who worked in the Campbell County Public Library system for nearly 30 years, was dismissed in 2023 after standing firm against pressure from county officials to ban certain […] The post ‘I Feel Vindicated’: U.S. Librarian Wins Settlement After Defending LGBTQ+ Titles appeare…