Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books
Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.
October 9, 2025
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Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.
After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.
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It comes after a judge ordered the books returned to the library shelves.
The order also returns books on race that were also removed.
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