Gillette grapples with anti-LGBTQ bigotry
A protestor holds a sign on the front lawn of the Campbell County Library on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The group of two-dozen protestors were gathered to object to the library’s promotion of LGBTQ content in the library’s collection. (Nick Reynolds/WyoFile)
GILLETTE – It was just supposed to be a magic show.
Months ago, trustees at the Campbell County Library, seeking performers for their summer programming, booked magician Mikayla Oz, a well-regarded entertainer who has built a career performing hundreds of shows for family audiences across the Midwest.
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But there would be no magic in Gillette this week. The day before she was set to perform, Oz who was slated for dozens of shows around the region this month, including four in Campbell County was forced to cancel, citing numerous threats she’d received from members of the community. “You ain’t f king welcome in Gillette,” a community member wro
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