In rare move, school librarian fights back in court against conservative activists

[riversedge]

More power to her. So glad to see this.

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=soXBbrOMQ1QJvQUDj5I0lA







In rare move, school librarian fights back in court against conservative activists

Louisiana middle school librarian Amanda Jones said she’s “had enough” of extreme rhetoric deployed against educators over LGBTQ materials.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rare-move-school-librarian-fights-back-court-conservative-activists-rcna42800




Aug. 13, 2022, 5:10 AM CDT
By Tyler Kingkade

A Louisiana school librarian is suing two men for defamation after they accused her of advocating to keep "pornographic" materials in the parish library's kids' section. It's a rare example of an educator taking legal action against conservatives who use extreme rhetoric in their battle against LGBTQ-themed books.

Amanda Jones, a librarian at a middle school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday, arguing that Facebook pages run by Michael Lunsford and Ryan Thames falsely labeled her a pedophile who wants to teach 11-year-olds about anal sex.

Jones, the president of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians, was alarmed and outraged by the verbal attacks, which came after she spoke against censorship at a Livingston Parish Library Board of Control meeting. She said she’s suing the two men because she’s exhausted with the insults hurled at educators and librarians over LGBTQ materials.

“I’ve had enough for everybody,” Jones said in an interview. “Nobody stands up to these people. They just say what they want and there are no repercussions and they ruin people’s reputations and there’s no consequences.”

...................................................

https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2022-08/220812-amanda-jones-emily-kask-ew-757p-8a48f6.jpg
Amanda Jones poses for a portrait at Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, La., on Aug. 12, 2022

[Deuxcents]

1. She needs support from other teachers, parents

Librarians..a bunch of like minded people n make a stand. Maybe some elected can get on board.

[flying rabbit]

2. Get some!

Take their dough.

[UTUSN]

3. K&R

[Coventina]

4. These people do nothing but think about sex all the time!

They are so obsessed with the idea that people are having, reading about, or learning about sex.
It's baffling to me.
Where do they find the time to make the potential sexual activities of other people the number one priority in their own lives?

I wish I had that kind of free time.