Montana's Drag Reading Ban Leads to Cancellation of Trans Speaker at Library

The Butte-Silver Bow Public Library in Montana canceled a Native American transgender speaker's lecture after a new law banning drag reading events at public libraries was passed. Adria Jawort, the speaker, had planned to give an LGBTQ+ and two-spirit history lecture, but her social media post mocking the law led to a complaint and the cancellation of the event. The library's director said they remain committed to promoting inclusivity and intellectual exploration but not in violation of the law.