Athens, Tennessee s first Black mayor and former city council member whose tenure spanned more than three decades died in his hometown where he was first elected to office in 1971.
E.G. Fisher Library put up a display, called "Rainbow Book Month Display." Mayor Steven Sherlin and Vice Mayor Larry Eaton say they received several complaints.
"Library displays are created," according to the director of the E.G. Fisher Public Library in Athens, Tennessee, "to briefly accent portions of the library collection that may be of interest to some patrons."
The LGBTQ+ Pride Month display at the library in Athens, Tennessee, was taken down the day it was put up following calls by the town s mayor and vice mayor demanding its removal.