After announcing on Thursday that a Moms for Liberty event would not be allowed to take place at the Madison Public Library in Alabama on Saturday, the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library system has done an about-face, announcing that it will now allow the event to proceed. The event is slated to feature Kirk Cameron and Riley Gaines.
A Thursday press release from the library system had cited capacity concerns when announcing that the event would no longer be welcome at the Madison Public Library.
In a Thursday letter to Huntsville-Madison County Library executive director Cindy Hewitt, First Liberty Institute senior counsel Jeremy Dys had threatened legal action if the library system insisted on blocking the event from being held. In the letter, Dys noted that First Liberty Institute was representing Brave Books and Kirk Cameron.
But in a statement on Friday, the library system reversed course, saying that the event may take place.
“The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has agreed with event coordinators, Moms for Liberty, to accommodate their planned meeting on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Madison Library with a limit of 225 attendees. In the interest of public safety Madison Police and the Madison Fire Marshal will be on hand to manage any logistical needs,” a Facebook post noted.
Cameron wrote on social media, “I believe this reconciliation between us and the Madison Public Library is a testimony to the strength and power of moms and dads gathering in prayer for the blessing of their community. Both sides rose to a higher ethic than we often see in today’s polarized society. By seeking the common good and love for our neighbor, we found a solution that we think will make tomorrow’s event in Madison, Alabama a family friendly, faith-filled, firmly patriotic event for all to enjoy. See you at the library!”
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