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Letters: St. Tammany library crusade is straight out of the Dark Ages

Por: The Advocate Opinion December 13, 2022

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Your Dec. 4 front-page story on the “crusade” was chilling, especially to the “free speech” the crusaders allegedly hold so dear. As a St. Tammany resident, a retired lawyer and a gay rights activist, I support the decisions of the Parish Library Board and commend them on their work to serve all residents of the parish and not just the chosen evangelical few.I will also donate my copy of “The Origins and Role of Same-Sex Relations in... + full article



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