LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books - and on themselves (apnews.com)
Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached her asking for help....
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Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached her asking for help....
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