published by admin on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 10:17
In Upper Arlington, there was a growing intolerance of others’ views by a small, vocal social conservative minority. One of the most egregious examples is the 2005 dispute about the distribution of gay publications at the Upper Arlington Public Library. A group of conservatives tried to sway the Library Board with the claim it was protecting children.
During the effort to censor library holdings, then Councilman Tim Rankin was
quoted in the September 14, 2005, Upper Arlington News as declaring that “There is a lot of talk about doing what is legally right … it’s up to the board to do what is morally right … If we have to put people on this board who reflect the values of this community, we’ll do that.”