State-funded library group saves Southgate Pride event after city refuses to pay for ‘advocacy-related event’

State-funded library group saves Southgate Pride event after city refuses to pay for ‘advocacy-related event’

A city-sponsored Southgate Pride event for Saturday was canceled to avoid political favoritism with taxpayer dollars, but that apparently is not a concern for The Library Network. The publicly funded nonprofit “stepped up and offered to pay the vendor” to ensure the event went on as scheduled Saturday at Southfield’s Veterans Memorial Library, where youngsters celebrated with crafts as they immersed themselves in LGBTQIA+ culture. “Southgate Pri…