Library cancels Kirk Cameron’s event, quickly backtracks upon realizing consequences.
A Victory for Conservative Actor Kirk Cameron
A dispute between a public library and conservative actor Kirk Cameron has come to a satisfying conclusion for Cameron and his supporters.
The Madison Public Library in Huntsville, Alabama, had initially planned to host a “See You at the Library” event featuring Cameron and publisher Brave Books. The event aimed to promote free speech in libraries and schools, but it was later canceled by the library due to “security concerns” and “concerns over capacity.”
However, the religious freedom nonprofit First Liberty stepped in and sent a letter to the library, threatening legal action if the event was not rescheduled. First Liberty demanded that the library allow Cameron and Brave Books to utilize their space for the event.
After receiving the letter, the Madison Public Library quickly reversed its decision. According to Fox News, the library agreed to host Cameron, the Brave Books team, and conservative activist Riley Gaines.
“The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has agreed with event coordinators, Moms for Liberty, to accommodate their planned meeting on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the Madison Library with a limit of 225 attendees,” the library stated.
Lawyers from First Liberty expressed their joy at the news. Ryan Gardner, counsel for First Liberty, said, “We are thrilled that Brave Books, Kirk, and Riley will be able to host the book reading tomorrow as was previously scheduled. Our nation’s libraries should be welcoming to messages of hope and encouragement like that of Kirk and Riley.”
This victory is not only significant for conservatives but also for the protection of free speech under the First Amendment.
However, it is disheartening to realize that conservatives often require legal assistance to exercise their right to speak freely and hold events in public spaces.
In this case, the library’s security and capacity concerns seem questionable, considering their swift accommodation of the event after facing legal action.
It is worth noting that drag queens rarely encounter such obstacles when seeking permission to read to children at public libraries, even though these events often face protests from conservative activists.
Why do libraries have the resources to support those events but not conservative speakers?
It is deeply troubling that space is readily given to drag queens promoting transgenderism to children, while conservative activists are met with barriers when attempting to host their own events.
This situation reveals the true priorities of these libraries. They appear more interested in pushing leftist ideology onto children than fostering an open exchange of ideas.
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