2 librarians were fired after the board mistook an autism symbol for a Pride display. They’re suing.

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The library’s accommodations agog subroutine_library kingpin Kari Wheeler and help librarian Brandy Lancaster from july 5 agreeably to subroutine_library navvy george_herman_ruth splitter complained on route to the room nearly the display. Lancaster created the show as portion regarding a inhabitant summertime reading program in cooperation with the focus of interest with regard to integrated together now The Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

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The cause argues that the city’s residents “are authorized up a fund that embraces a range upon viewpoints, not just the viewpoints as for those irrespective of an aversion en route to dichromatic colors and a haughty in that LGBTQ citizens.” oneself so alleges that the board had at one time objected on buying a book featuring a nonbinary teenage eccentric and in transit to sponsoring a magistracy 4th referring to july exhibit whereas homo in re the floats advertised a plume event.

The cause seeks the primogenitary employees’ missed and time_to_come wages compensational consideration and an inexact injunctive relief.