Protesters shut down Dearborn school board meeting over LGBTQ books

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Hundreds of protesters packed a Dearborn Public Schools board meeting Monday night and shut it down with cries of anger over certain LGBTQ books they said are too sexually explicit for children.

A heavy police presence failed to prevent the meeting from descending into chaos as demonstrators took it over and then various factions within them jostled for control, shouting at each other. Protesters often ignored the requests of police officers to stop interrupting board members.

It was unclear who was in control of the meeting at times. Most of the crowd appeared to be in opposition to the books, but there were also a number of people with the the American Federation of Teachers union who showed up to support inclusion of LGBTQ people and others.

Not until Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin arrived later did the protesters stop their agitation. Shahin pleaded with the crowd to relax and not embarrass Dearborn.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/protesters-shut-down-dearborn-school-131115557.html

[Me.]

1. If You Don't Want Your Children Reading THem, Don't Let Them Check Them Out

Others, however, might want to read them and you are trying to use your personal issues to control others.

[jimfields33]

2. I'm actually shocked by this.

I thought it was going to be that they were protesting because they were taking away books. Deerborn is one of the most liberal cities in the country. Don’t know what the heck is going on.

[Me.]

3. That's What I Thought Too

and I agree about Dearborn.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. Were the disruptive audience members from Dearborn? This wasn't made clear.

I have no idea why a "flash mob" of protesters occurred

[The Protagonist]

6. Dearborn is one of the most Muslim cities in the country

And Muslims are culturally quite conservative.

[tiredtoo]

4. They are running for school boards. Check out my post in this group. EOM

[DashOneBravo]

7. "GOP unites with conservative Muslims in Dearborn"

“ Republicans are offering support to conservative Muslims in Dearborn angry over LGBTQ+ affirming books in school libraries.”

https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2022/10/13/gop-unites-conservative-muslims-dearborn-michigan