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Wyoming Library Director Fired Over Book Dispute Secures $700,000 Settlement

The deal ends her federal case against Campbell County, with a separate suit against three private challengers still pending.

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Terri Lesley, a former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and 2SLGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for young readers, will be paid $700,000 US after settling a lawsuit.
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Overview

  • Terri Lesley will receive $700,000 after settling her lawsuit over her 2023 firing from Campbell County Public Library in Gillette.
  • Her suit alleged county officials retaliated over her refusal to remove LGBTQ+ and sexual‑health titles, asserting violations of her First Amendment rights.
  • County officials denied wrongdoing and said performance issues drove her dismissal, and an insurer’s attorney said the settlement includes no admission of the allegations.
  • The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission authorized the federal filing following an earlier complaint by Lesley.
  • Contested titles cited in the dispute included This Book Is Gay, How Do You Make a Baby, Doing It, Sex Is a Funny Word, Dating and Sex, and, in other reports, Gender Queer and Lawn Boy.