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Proud Boys prance into public library and ruin yet another book event for kids [1]
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Date: 2022-06-30
“They don’t have the right to plant a seed of doubt about one’s own personal body,” one protester said, per the local outlet. The bigot added that God gives bodies and “you don’ have the right to make them question that body.” This individual went on to describe the books as “smut.”
Mind you, this program does not contain “smut.” Hosted by the St. Joseph County Public Library in partnership between the library and the Tree House Gender Resource center (TREES), the event was meant to host a Rainbow Family Storytime along with arts and crafts for children. It’s about community, solidarity, and inclusive fun.
Just like the other LGBTQ+ story time and book events Daily Kos has covered recently, there was nothing inappropriate here. No one was “grooming” anyone. Nothing about these events is dangerous except for the protesters infiltrating them and terrorizing kids, families, and library workers. It’s evil.
You can watch footage from the invasion (titled the “Michiana Proud Boys Rainbow Crash”) via YouTube below. You’ll notice the “grooming” accusations and “perversion” rhetoric are alive and well with these folks.
Per social media posts, it appears several of the group displayed white supremacist symbols.
x In a video on their public Telegram channel the Proud Boys posted a video of themselves flashing white power hand signs during the disruption.
Hate like this cannot be tolerated, it is dangerous. At another disruption in Nevada a gun was pulled. 3/4 pic.twitter.com/L3HEBoffA8 — Indiana Mutual Aid Coalition (@INMutualAid) June 28, 2022
Marissa Gebhard serves as the communications manager for the library and gave a statement to local news, saying that while the library welcomes everyone, they ultimately “can’t have disruption” and the library abides by a “code of conduct” to keep everyone safe.
“The library is a safe place,” Gebhard continued. “And we want to continue to make it a safe place.” She went on to say the library is looking more deeply into security measures for future events after this occurrence.
The canceled event will be rescheduled for sometime in the next few months.
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