Rosalind Holtzman, a resident of Elkins Park and former faculty member at a local religious school, was featured in York Dispatch’s coverage of the Moms for Liberty rally which took place in downtown Philadelphia on Friday, June 30.

Holtzman is shown “marching for the freedom to read” and carrying a cardboard poster which states “Librarians Love You”.

The Moms for Liberty rally was centered around a two-year-old group “that has fiercely opposed instruction related to race and gender identity in the nation’s classrooms,” 6ABC reported.

From 6ABC’s article:

The two-year-old group, which was founded in Florida in 2021 to fight local COVID school mask mandates and quarantine requirements, has quickly become a force in conservative politics as an advocate for “parental rights” in education. But it has also been accused of preaching hate, with the Southern Poverty Law Center recently labeling it an “extremist” group for allegedly harassing community members, advancing anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation and fighting to scrub diverse and inclusive material from lesson plans.

The march started at the Parkway Central Library and ended at the Philadelphia Marriott.

For the York Dispatch’s coverage, including photos of Holtzman, you can click here. For more on the rally, you can read 6ABC’s coverage or watch their video footage here:

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Screengrab courtesy of 6ABC