FRESNO CO, Calif. (FOX26) — A packed house, increased security, people getting thrown out.
This describes the Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday morning.
Fresno Co libraries will not be allowed to have booth at Pride Parade (FOX26)
As we reported Monday night, the board planned to vote on two items that had to do with Gay Pride Month and the Fresno County Library’s participation.
Information was first spread on social media that the board was considering banning LGBTIQ books, however, this was not the case.
The board was deciding the appropriateness of the library’s involvement in gay pride month.
At the center of the argument are bookmarks that a mother complained about to board chair Garry Bredefeld, that name books on LGBTIQ topics.
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Fresno County librarian Sally Gomez explained the library uses a variety of decor and materials depending on the celebration, which in this case is Pride Month.
With that, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors decided Fresno County libraries may not participate in the gay pride parade and denied the application for the library to have a booth there.
Last year, there was also controversy with the board and gay pride, having to do with the health department’s involvement.
The new Director of Public Health will be asking the Board of Supervisors for allowance to hand out medical information.
Garry Bredefeld says he will support that.