Librarian receives settlement after book ban dispute

Librarian receives settlement after book ban dispute

A public library director in Wyoming will receive a $700,000 settlement after suing her former employers, claiming she was fired for resisting book bans on teen sex education and LGBTQ+ topics.

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A Bittersweet Victory: Leslie’s $700,000 Settlement After two years of refusing to remove books on teen sex education and LGBTQ+ topics, Leslie, a former Campbell County librarian, was fired in July 2023. The decision sparked a heated controversy, with Leslie at the center of a legal battle against the county. Despite the setbacks, Leslie refused to back down and has now received a $700,000 settlement in her favor. The Fight Begins Leslie hired …