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She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas.
Librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help.
She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas.
Librarians across the country are fighting book bans by filing workplace discrimination claims.
Librarians in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming have filed discrimination claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency tasked with enforcing federal laws about workplace discrimination.