A mother discovered her seventh-grade child had been given a bookmark supporting the LGBTQ agenda, prompting an email sent to Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld that has ignited a debate.
In her communication, the parent alleged that during English classes, a woman distributed politically charged bookmarks to students. She described the materials as “abhorrent,” stating they used tax dollars to target children with sexual, homosexual, and transgender content.
The mother also raised concerns about library employees having access to children’s private information, which she claimed could be exploited by LGBTQ activists for grooming vulnerable youth—specifically those who are “confused, unsupervised, ‘not supported at home.'”
Supervisor Bredefeld brought the issue before other county supervisors, who voted 3-2 to prohibit public libraries from recognizing Pride Month or erecting displays in support of the LGBTQ agenda.
“The library now, rather than serve all members of the community in an unbiased fashion, has chosen to become advocates and promote a political agenda that many don’t support,” Bredefeld stated during deliberations.
Diana Feliz Oliva, founder and CEO of Casita Feliz, criticized the decision, asserting: “When an LGBTQ youth walks into a Fresno County library and sees a Pride display, it’s not about politics. It’s a lifeline.”
Clovis mayor pro tem Diane Pearce supported the ban, declaring that the materials in question “stray into inappropriate and unwelcome advocacy.”
The county supervisors confirmed libraries will continue to display books they choose, but no action was taken on specific books cited by Bredefeld.
