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Library Board Dissolved Over Controversial Transgender Children's Book

12/17/2025

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The Randolph County Board of Commissioners dissolved its public library board after voting to retain Call Me Max, a children's book featuring a transgender character.
The decision occurred at a public hearing attended by nearly 200 residents, signaling division on LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Critics, including Tami Fitzgerald of the North Carolina Values Coalition, argue the book misleads children about gender.

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Story summary

The Randolph County Board of Commissioners dissolved its public library board after voting to retain Call Me Max, a children's book featuring a transgender character.
The decision occurred at a public hearing attended by nearly 200 residents, signaling division on LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Critics, including Tami Fitzgerald of the North Carolina Values Coalition, argue the book misleads children about gender.