![]() ![]() ![]() Representation matters and the truth of that statement has become even more evident to me with my tenure as the first female mayor of Tigard. We’re a community that values and celebrates all our members, including members of our LGBTQIA+ community. Tigard is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for all. I hope in the future we can continue an exchange of ideas and opinions without the threat of violence. ![]() There are many successful Drag Queen Story events across the country happening and I understand that not all our community events are for everyone. This continues to be an ongoing investigation and we are not releasing more about the nature of the threats or who made them. The decision to cancel was not taken lightly – it wasn’t as simple as adding more officers to ensure community safety. Safety is our first priority and our Tigard Police Department and law enforcement partners worked very hard to support this event. Like many of you, I was looking forward to attending the event with my family. I want to share my deep sadness and disappointment with all of you that due to threats of violence and safety concerns our Drag Queen Storytime at the Tigard Library was canceled. Tigard Mayor Heidi Lueb issued a statement Friday saying the following, in part: However, officials say the threats are “isolated to this specific event, and library patrons shouldn’t be concerned about unrelated events or visiting the library in general.” KOIN 6 reached out to the Tigard Police Department to get more information about how the threats were communicated, but they declined to give specifics. Closing arguments claim Measure 114 violates Second Amendment ![]()
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