Library Maintains LGBTQ-Themed Kids Event Was Lawful as State Official Threatens Funding

Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’

Missouri Republican officials threatened Tuesday to cut state funding for Columbia’s public library after staff held a reading of LGBTQ+ children’s books last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican running for Congress…

Library maintains LGBTQ-themed kids event was lawful as state official threatens funding

The Missouri secretary of state says lawmakers want to block public funding from events like Rainbow Story Time in the Daniel Boone Regional Library system.

Funding threats expand after Daniel Boone Library's Rainbow Story Time

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin, a congressional candidate, expanded financial threats after an LGBTQ-themed story time.

Brattin seeks records on planning of DBRL's ‘Rainbow Storytime’ event

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of Missouri’s state senators is looking into an LGBTQ+-themed story time event that occurred this past weekend at the Columbia Public Library. The library hosted the event on Saturday morning even after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had threatened Daniel Boone Regional Library’s funding if the event occurred. Sen. Rick Brattin

State Sen. Brattin files records request to uncover 'Rainbow Story Time' planning

The LGBTQ+ themed reading event was held for toddlers and preschoolers Saturday at Daniel Boone Regional Library.

Columbia library's Rainbow Story Time held despite political threat