Unruly Anti-LGBT Protesters Shut Down Michigan School District Meeting
A Michigan school board meeting over book censorship and LGBTQ+ material was so intensely packed and hostile Monday that organizers had to call it off before parents and community members ever had the chance to make public comments.
The Dearborn Public School District, just outside of Detroit, held a crowded meeting Monday night that covered district funding, retirements and special education, among a number of other topics. However, the main focus was on the book challenging process and how to determine whether or not literature was appropriate for students.
The meeting was so tightly crammed that there weren’t enough chairs and some attendees had to sit on the floor. The board repeatedly reminded them to not block the podium for speakers.