(Advice request) Upset and unsure how to respond

[firecat]

I just found out the local library (RWC) is sponsoring a talk entitled “The transgender assault on Women and Girls”. The description of the talk says it’s about allowing trans women in women’s sports, but the title and the descriptions of the speakers sure as heck makes it look like it’s about more than that. In other ways this library has been very welcoming to LGBTQ+.

I want to respond but I’m having trouble figuring out how. I don’t mind being out to the city government or library but I don’t want to wade through a lot of vitriol if I post publicly. Do you have any thoughts?

Options:
Write an email to the local newspaper where the announcement was posted
Write an email to someone at the library, but who?
Write an email to the county Pride center
Write an email to the city council
Post on NextDoor
Post on Facebook (the local library has a page) and Bluesky

Comments

[lilacsigil]

Email the library - their website should have someone listed as managing events, and if not, use the general email. If their response is poor (or indicates they're being put under pressure to host) then the city council. Also contact your local Pride centre to see what they think you should be doing, and to alert them.

Do not post to public spaces, because this is a sure way to attract trolls to both yourself and the library.

ETA: And Nice White Lady is the way to go on this - my mother helped shut down an anti-drag queen storytime protest at the library near her home on the grounds of "scaring old ladies and children".

[j00j]

This seems like the way to go. I hope you find support and resistance!

[firecat]

Thank you <3

[firecat]

Thank you for your support and advice. I hope Nice White Gentleman will do.