Rutherford County Library System: Library board votes to remove certain transgender-related material from county libraries
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Case Overview
On March 17, 2025, the Rutherford County Library System (RCLS) Board of Directors voted to approve the removal of “material that promotes, encourages, advocates for or normalizes transgenderism or ‘gender confusion’ in minors” from the library system. On April 3, 鶹ýIOS wrote the board explaining that the action violates RCLS policy and the First Amendment’s prohibition on viewpoint-based censorship. 鶹ýIOS called on the library to rescind its unconstitutional decision.
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