(KATC) The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit challenging the Lafayette Public Library’s ban on Drag Queen Story Time.

The lawsuit, brought by two Lafayette Parish residents who wish to organize a Drag Queen Story Time at the library, asserts that the ban violates the First Amendment and infringes on their constitutionally-protected right to free speech.

The ACLU says that the story time is meant to be an educational program designed to encourage tolerance and combat gender stereotypes.

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