Arlington City Council members removed the Library Advisory Board chair for comments made in a private Facebook group during the height of a debate over LGBTQ Pride Month displays. While officials said the move will bring closure, critics –including the ousted chair and other board members– said council gave in to “bullies.”
Marissa Ocampo remembers feeling afraid when her best friend at Nichols Junior High came out to her in seventh grade. Ocampo, who uses she/they pronouns, was scared for her friend but also for herself.