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Anchorage Mayor Boots PL Exhibit.(George Wuerch orders removal of public library gay-pride exhibit)(Brief Article)
Lawsuit may be filed to counter action on gay pride materials
Though he had received no complaints, Anchorage, AK, Mayor George Wuerch ordered the removal of a gay pride exhibit from Z.J. Loussac Public Library on June 5, less than a day after it debuted. The city was quickly threatened with a lawsuit.
According to the Anchorage Daily News, the display, sponsored by a local church and community group, included posters and a large rainbow banner saying "Celebrate Diversity Under the Midnight Sun." The mayor offered no explanation for his action, other than saying, "I just said, `No.'"
A day later, after meeting with the exhibit's sponsors and facing …
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