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Residents clash in public comment over Pride Month displays at Henrico libraries
Summary
At the board'9s June 24 meeting two residents used public comment to offer opposing views on Pride Month displays in Henrico County libraries: one called the displays "very disturbing" and provided a packet of book covers to the clerk; another thanked the county for supporting the queer community'9s access to resources.
During the public comment period at the Henrico County Board of Supervisors'9 June 24 meeting, two residents offered sharply different perspectives on Pride Month displays and related programming at county libraries.
Don Blake, who identified himself as a Brooklyn District resident and said he is a Christian pastor, told the board he had visited four county libraries and found displays recommending Pride‑themed books in multiple locations.
"It'9s very disturbing to see as you walk into the library, they're displayed recommending books that people for a…
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