As a child, I thought my goal was to prepare myself for the world as it existed. When I heard the first principle of Buddhism, “things change,” I had to think about that. Our scientific knowledge has grown by leaps and bounds to bring us handheld devices that do more than any array of things in my childhood. Unfortunately, while our social world has also changed, some people wish it were the 1950s.
I was appalled to read this week that the library commission is being harassed by people who are against drag queen readings to children at local libraries. Drag used to be a niche form of entertainment. Today it is open and attractive to all, including, in this case, families. I know there are children in today’s schools with two dads or two moms, even children with parents who have transitioned from one gender to another. We are all people. We must all accept one another. And we must teach children to do so, too.
I am very proud to live in Clark County where we have an outstanding library system. I applaud the library system leadership for helping move us all forward.
