{"id":9458,"date":"2026-05-13T18:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9458"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:23:28","slug":"left-erupts-as-county-bans-library-staff-from-joining-pride-march-and-limit-what-books-they-can-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9458","title":{"rendered":"Left erupts as county bans library staff from joining Pride march &#8212; and limit what books they can display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to block library staffers from participating in next month\u2019s Fresno Rainbow Pride event and placed the legal restrictions it could on Pride-related displays at county library branches.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisors Garry Bredefeld, Nathan Magsig, and Buddy Mendes rejected the library staff\u2019s request to set up an informational booth after Fresno\u2019s annual Pride parade, even though event organizers offered to waive the usual $125 fee.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to block library staffers from participating in next month\u2019s Fresno Rainbow Pride event. <span class=\"credit\">Google Maps<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the meeting, Bredefeld placed a sign on his desk reading \u201cno indoctrination of our children,\u201d reported the Fresno Bee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(The library) should never be about promoting a political agenda for indoctrinating young, innocent, and very impressionable children who accept the lifestyle or political agenda they have absolutely no business promoting,\u201d Bredefeld said before the vote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>County Librarian Sally Gomez said Fresno County Library participates in invited events throughout the year and could not recall any recent event staff did not attend based on subject matter. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bredefeld pushed Policy 80 last year, governing which holiday celebrations can be recognized with county funding and employee time, and said then he hoped supervisors would remove support for Pride Month, which he described as \u201cindoctrination\u201d pushing a \u201cpolitical ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bredefeld pushed Policy 80 last year, governing which holiday celebrations can be recognized with county funding and employee time. <span class=\"credit\">Fresno County CA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Supervisor Luis Chavez voted to approve library participation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think there\u2019s value in our library attending these events and making sure that folks have access to our library services,\u201d Chavez said. \u201cThey pay taxes, they also participate in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>County Librarian Sally Gomez said Fresno County Library participates in invited events throughout the year and could not recall any recent event staff did not attend based on subject matter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Several public speakers opposed Pride displays, arguing LGBTQ+ themed books and materials displayed during Pride Month were \u201cin my face.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>County counsel Doug Sloan said supervisors can prevent staff from participating in Pride events and regulate some displays outside books, but state law gives library staff authority over how books are displayed, and supervisors cannot ban books.<\/p>\n<p>Several public speakers opposed Pride displays, arguing LGBTQ+ themed books and materials displayed during Pride Month were \u201cin my face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bredefeld also criticized LGBTQ+ themed bookmarks distributed by libraries, saying they promoted indoctrination, and suggested the county could consider privatizing the library.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t call it advocacy or an agenda,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cI think it\u2019s representation for the students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, critics on X unleashed sharp criticism at Bredefeld and the board\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>One user wrote, \u201cLGBTQ kids aren\u2019t going away, and you don\u2019t reflect California values, which include tolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re full of hate and vitriol\u2026 Absolutely pathetic. 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