US EditionWyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement
Terri Lesley sued Campbell County for First Amendment violations after her 2023 firing over LGBTQ+ and sexual content books, resulting in a $700,000 settlement.
- Terri Lesley, former director of the Campbell County Public Library, won a $700,000 settlement after being fired for not removing LGBTQ+ books, a decision made by the library board over two years of dispute.
- Lesley claimed her firing violated her First Amendment rights, a point contested by Campbell County officials in court documents.
- Under the settlement, Lesley is dropping her lawsuit against the county but continuing a separate one against three individuals involved.
- Lesley's attorney stated that the settlement sends a strong message about the importance of First Amendment rights in public libraries.
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The Billings Gazette
Fired Wyoming librarian hopes $700,000 settlement deters conservative lawmakers. They say it won’t.
The Gillette librarian who this week settled a lawsuit against Campbell County over her July 2023 firing for a $700,000 payment says she hopes Wyoming lawmakers take note of the hefty sum.
Librarian awarded $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books
The former director of a Wyoming library has been awarded $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books. Former director of the Campbell County Public Library, Terri Lesley, agreed to drop her lawsuit after she was removed from her position in 2023. After nearly three decades working within the library system the Campbell County library board voted to dismiss Lesley after she refused to remove books containing LGBTQ+ themes or…
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