Mikayla Oz, who performs at a variety of events and venues, was scheduled to perform July 14 and 15 at the libraries in Gillette and Wright in Wyoming.
Oz has appeared on TV and has been featured in The Associated Press and USA Today.According to a Facebook post from the Campbell County Public Library in Gillette, the cancellation happened after someone in the town discovered Oz is trans.
The library wrote the post after misinformation spread about Oz’s kid-centric acts and some local residents called for a protest.
Threats came in after that.“With great regret, regret shared by Campbell County Public Library System, Oz canceled her programs in Gillette and Wright due to safety concerns for herself, library staff, and library patrons,” the.