Idaho MassResistance halts public library’s promotion of toxic LGBT “youth” event
Outrage joined by city’s state senator and conservative groups across the state.
Leftist Idaho media become unhinged over the state senator joining his constituents in their fight!
December 6, 2024
MassResistance made sure this got people's attention - and got results! (In photo: The only Idaho newspaper that gave a fair report!)Since the November election, people seem bolder and are speaking out more! The public library in Nampa, Idaho recently found that out – and was forced to backtrack on a horrible LGBT promotion.
Background: Dangerous LGBT “youth safe space” events
The LGBT movement does many terrible things to make children comfortable with homosexuality and its related behaviors. Recently, parents have battled LGBT library books, drag queen events, “gender” ideology, and “gay” sex-ed.
But the most alarming are the “safe space” gatherings for “youth” sponsored by local LGBT groups. Young teenagers are invited to off-site events with older homosexual teenagers and “LGBT” adults in their early and mid-20s. Often the events promise pizza or other “fun” enticements (away from parents). They are sold to the public as “supportive” and “affirming” places for kids.
In fact, these are toxic opportunities for sexual grooming – and worse. Over the past two decades, we have had more tearful reports from parents about these kinds of events than anything else. Parents have described how their children were sexually molested and groomed into homosexuality and lesbianism. (And now, transgenderism is included.)
For years, MassResistance warned about these LGBT community groups and events (including “youth pride”) that mingled adults with underage children. In one case we investigated in 2007, a young “gay” adult even admitted that he engaged in homosexual sex with 14-year-olds, and that drug use went on. Of all the things the LGBT movement does with children, these “safe and supportive” events are by far the most alarming.
An off-site "affirming" event for "LGBT youth" in 2014. This has been a terrible problem for many years. [MassResistance photo]
At an off-site "LGBT youth" event in 2016. [MassResistance photo]
Man in women's clothes with young teenagers at LGBT "safe" and "supporting" youth event in Boston. They had fewer outdoor events after we began exposing what was happening. [MassResistance photo]Disturbing flyer posted in the city’s public library
On November 14, 2024, a MassResistance activist in Nampa, Idaho was in the local library where he noticed a disturbing flyer targeting teenagers on the library’s “events” billboard. It was for a weekly “youth” event put on by a shadowy local LGBT group (“Clutch”) and held at a downtown leftist church.
It was the classic LGBT “youth safe space” scheme. It’s for “teens” age 14-20. It advertised: “No pressure, no judgement, just you,” a free meal and activity, and “creating an affirming space” for “LGBTQ+ youth” where they will “feel loved.” It’s every parent’s nightmare. Should the public library be advertising this?
The photo of the flyer taken by the Idaho MassResistance activist - which went viral over social media!The outrage quickly goes viral, and the library gets lots of pushback
MassResistance got the word out, and the outrage quickly spread. Within hours, many local citizens began calling and emailing the library. But that was just the beginning. The public library’s promotion of this event got a lot of attention across the state.
A library trustee in neighboring Eagle, Idaho shared our X post on it. The Idaho Freedom Foundation and the Idaho Freedom Caucus helped spread the word on their social media accounts and were strong in their condemnation of it.
The Idaho state senator from that district, Sen. Brian Lenney (R-Nampa), was very upset at this and began spreading the word. He posted copies of the flyer and contacted the library director to demand an explanation!
The manager of a prominent bar and restaurant near Nampa created his own video about the library’s promotion of the “youth safe space” that mixed teenagers and adults, and he also phoned the library himself.
The Nampa Public Library.Flyer taken down. Library director responds.
The flyer was quickly taken down. But that wasn’t quite the end of it.
On November 18 – four days after the flyer was discovered – the library director sent out a public response, attempting to duck responsibility:
Hello All,
The communication you have identified is not a library program and not affiliated with the library in any way. We have two Community Events boards on our 2nd and 3rd floors. Someone, not a library employee, posted the sign(s) in an appropriate area on the Community Events boards that is governed by our Library Board approved Community Events Posting Policy (attached). The poster meets the conditions in our policy. Please notice that the policy states: “In providing public bulletin boards, the Library does not imply endorsement of the events or information posted.”
It is unfortunate that this inaccurate information was shared, hopefully this clears things up. I would welcome a discussion at any time.
Please Take Care,
Claire Connley
Director, Nampa Public Library
But the points she made in her response are dishonest and misleading:
- No one was suggesting that the event was affiliated with the library. The problem was the library was recognizing it as a legitimate event (reflecting community standards), and thereby promoting it.
- She says that “someone” posted it, not a library employee. But the library is responsible for what is on its Community Events board.
- The library’s Events board policy actually appears to agree with the parents. The policy bans: “Offensive materials (as defined in Idaho State Code 18-4105 or 18-1514), materials promoting illegal activities, or inappropriate materials.”
Those statutes describe material that is “harmful to minors,” which includes “normal or perverted” sexual situations “applying contemporary community standards.” People in the community certainly regarded the event in the flyer as being covered by that language. (Also, the fact that LGBTQ identities need a “support” center confirms they are not recognized as “normal” in this community.)
Moreover, a fringe sexual-radical group that promotes underage teens mingling with adults does not qualify as an “event of cultural and general interest to the local community.” - Saying “the Library does not imply endorsement of the events or information posted” is beside the point. By allowing an event so controversial (and likely against its own policy) to be promoted on its bulletin board, whether the library officially endorses it or not, doesn’t matter.
The Nampa Library's Events Board - after the LGBT flyer was removed. [PHOTO: KTVB-TV]“Conservative” city councilor defends the library, attacks state senator
A constant problem parents have is that even “good” local elected officials will defend bad ideas and actions by city employees.
One of Nampa’s RINO city councilors, Natalie Jagula, defended the library and the flyer, and had a heated email exchange with Sen. Lenney about it. She said that he has no proof that this particular event is inappropriate because the organizers don’t say it includes anything sexual. Sen. Lenney strongly disagreed that the library should have anything to do with promoting an event like this, which is obviously sexual. Jagula later told the press that Lenney’s position on protecting children is “dangerous, irresponsible and un-American.”
Idaho (and national) “mainstream” media becomes unhinged, attacks Sen. Lenney for speaking out
The Idaho “mainstream” media became unhinged and went right into attack mode. This victory by MassResistance and regular citizens seemed to push them over the edge!
The newspapers mostly attacked Sen. Lenney, who refused to back down on this issue, referring to him as “far-right.” They praised Natalie Jagula for bashing him. Being lazy, the press basically reprinted two “news” stories, which were also used by a Spokane, Washington paper and Yahoo News.
- Idaho Statesman: LGBTQ youth group’s Nampa library flyer irks far-right legislator, who helps stir up issue
- Spokesman-Review - Spokane, WA: LGBTQ youth group’s Nampa library poster irks far-right legislator, who meets resistance
- Yahoo News: LGBTQ youth group’s Nampa library flyer irks far-right legislator, who helps stir up issue
- Idaho Press: Nampa library, youth group rebuke senator's claims of perpetuating grooming, pedophilia
- Rexburg Standard Journal: Nampa library, youth group rebuke senator's claims of perpetuating grooming, pedophilia
Local library director writes vitriolic newspaper commentary
One newspaper got a library director in a neighboring town to write a vitriolic “commentary” attack on pro-family parents who want to protect children from sexual materials in the library. If nothing else, it reveals the truly depraved, irrational, and angry mindset that we’re up against.
- Idaho Capital Sun: Disinformation campaign against Nampa library is another example of toxic harassment staff face
TV station bashes MassResistance in shameful propaganda “news” report
On November 20, a reporter from KTVB-TV, the local NBC-TV affiliate in Nampa, called Arthur Schaper, our National Field Director, to interview him about the library flyer incident.
Arthur was very precise and unwavering about why the event was harmful and should not be promoted in a public library.
In the 10-minute phone conversation, Arthur also grilled the reporter about the direction of the story. The reporter basically admitted that it would be that MassResistance is creating a false controversy about the effort to help “LGBTQ kids” feel comfortable. Furthermore, the group says there would be no discussion of sex or sexually explicit themes. The reporter proceeded to lecture Arthur that kids “are born gay” and they need help affirming their identities.
Later that day the TV report came out. It was a heavy pro-LGBT propaganda piece – unprofessional even by mainstream media standards. The seven-minute report was nearly all a friendly interview with the LGBT group’s director and a pro-LGBT tirade by the reporter. It included about 20 seconds from Arthur’s phone call, which the reporter dismissed as being an extremist rant. And of course, they bashed MassResistance.
In other words, Arthur and MassResistance won, and the reporter couldn’t take it.
Final thoughts
This kind of strong principled pushback needs to happen across the country! As we’ve said many times, the leftist agenda and the media’s attacks are a house of cards. It can all be taken down with strength and perseverance.
The momentum is turning in our favor. But really stopping the destructive movements targeting vulnerable children requires regular people to get involved!
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