Entire NC Library Board Dismissed After Refusing to Ban Pro-Transgender Children's Book
The children's section of the Asheboro Randolph County Public Library. Photo: Amy Diaz/WFDD
ASHEBORO, NC — On December 8, 2025, Randolph County Commissioners in North Carolina voted 3-2 to dismiss the entire public library board of trustees after the board refused to remove the transgender-themed children’s book Call Me Max from the library’s collection. Commissioner Hope Haywood opposed the move, advocating for the orderly installation of a new board before dismissals, but the majority favored immediate removal.
The book, written by transgender author “Kyle” Lukoff, tells the story of a young girl seeking to change her name to Max to express her gender identity. Lukoff criticized the dismissal on social media, calling it “terrible” that an entire board was replaced over their decision to keep her book.
Other works by Lukoff, including the Too Bright to See series, also feature transgender youth and occult themes. The board’s removal comes amid growing debate over LGBTQ content in media for children, with reports noting that repeated exposure to such themes disfigure identify, self-worth, norms, and worldview formation in young audiences.
Previously, the UOJ reported that transgender and nonbinary identification has declined sharply among U.S. college students.
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