Lunsford spent years raising the heat leading a stealthy but steady campaign that replaced members of the library board who, from his perspective, were not quite on board.
National Public Radio
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 16, 2023
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The (UK) Independent
Mr Lunsford’s appeal prompted the parish library director to move the [erotic] book[s] from teen nonfiction sections to adult nonfiction sections

Susie Labry
[Citizens for a New Louisiana’s] grading system is comprehensive and superior.

Santa Barbara Independent
Citizens for a New Louisiana ... targets individuals, books, and institutions it considers too liberal, permissive, and inclusive. Too woke, in other words.

Acadiana Advocate
Citizens, whose executive director is ... Michael Lunsford, is a conservative "good government" operation that started in Lafayette and is expanding across the state. Its latest crusade is pushing for tighter controls on the books and other materials minors are allowed to access in public libraries.

Livingston Parish News
Second Livingston Parish library director in two years departs as Parish President sides with Lafayette-based advocacy group Citizens for a New Louisiana
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