‘I want the world to know that this was not about a book, it was about bias. This was not about poor performance. It was about political pressure.’ — LaVonnia Moore
Editor, The Times, My name is LaVonnia Moore. For the past 15 years, I have proudly served in public libraries and lived in Pierce County. I’ve given my time, my heart and my energy to the library and to the people who walked through its doors—day in and day out, through ups and downs, always with love.
That is, until June 18, 2025, when I was called in on my day off and fired. Why? Because I approved a volunteer-made display for our summer reading program titled “Color Our World.” Families helped their children put together a display featuring books that celebrated the colors of life. The children wanted colorful books with rainbows. One of the titles they picked was When Aiden Became a Brother— an award-winning, age-appropriate story about love and acceptance in a family with a transgender child.
