Tigard Library closed Sunday, Pride event canceled due to threats

Tigard police said the Sunday event was canceled due to “repeated threats of violence” and risk to public safety.

TIGARD, Ore. — Officials with the city of Tigard canceled a Pride Month event scheduled for the Tigard Public Library on Sunday and shut the building down for the day due to threats of violence.

The library was scheduled to host a “Drag Queen Storytime” event on Sunday, June 11. The library and the Tigard Police Department made almost identical statements about the decision to cancel:

“Drag Queen Storytime at Tigard Public Library on Sunday, June 11, 2023 is cancelled, due to repeated threats of

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