Dearborn library protests

Jean Angel, of Dearborn, holds up her sign, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Jon Quam, of Dearborn, holds his sign during the rally, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Olivia Kirk, of Dearborn, claps while holding U.S. and LGBTQIA+ flags, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Karen Hanson, second from right, of Dearborn, holds a sign, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

MI Rep. Jeff Peppers, of Dearborn, addresses attendees, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

More than 125 people attend the Books Unite Us - Censorship Divides Us rally in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, as they protest the banning books from school libraries, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Dearborn High School Social Justice Club President Aya Moughni, of Dearborn, speaks at the rally, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Co-organizer Mary Kay Kubicek, of Dearborn, takes pictures at the end of the rally, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Dearborn police officers move barricades in place at the beginning of the rally to separate Rally To Protect Our Children attendees, right, from Sam Smalley, left, of Dearborn, as Smalley sits on steps in front of the podium with his transgender flag and gay pride flag, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022. Approximately 800 people attend the Rally To Protect Our Children in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn as they want books with sexually explicit material to be taken out of school libraries.

A sexually graphic poster is displayed at the Rally To Protect Our Children from the book, 'This Book Is Gay,' Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Rally To Protect Our Children attendee Wadeed Yassir, left, of Dearborn, holds a sign, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022, next to a sexually graphic poster.

Approximately 800 people attend the Rally To Protect Our Children in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022, as they want books with sexually explicit material to be taken out of school libraries.

Dearborn police officers separate Rally To Protect Our Children attendees from Sam Smalley, center-left, of Dearborn, as Smalley blows a bullhorn as rally speakers talk while sitting on steps in front of the podium with his transgender flag and gay pride flag, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Approximately 800 people attend the Rally To Protect Our Children in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022, as they want books with sexually explicit material to be taken out of school libraries.

Event organizer Stephanie Butler, of Dearborn, speaks from the podium, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Rally To Protect Our Children attendees, including, Ali Dbouk, center, of Dearborn, chant, 'enough is enough,' as they listen to speakers, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Dearborn police officers separate Rally To Protect Our Children attendees from Sam Smalley, center, of Dearborn, as Smalley yells in a bullhorn as rally speakers talk from the podium, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Concerned parent Hassan Chami, of Dearborn, speaks passionately from the podium, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

Dearborn police officers separate Rally To Protect Our Children attendees from counter protester Nathan Gabrish, right, of Dearborn, near the end of the rally, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022.

A few Imam's stand with Rally To Protect Our Children supporters near the end of the rally, Sunday afternoon, September 25, 2022