Randolph县举办关于将变性主题儿童书保存在图书馆的听证会。 Randolph County to hold hearing on keeping transgender-themed children’s book in library.

兰道夫县委员会将于周一举行公开听证会，讨论县图书馆董事会的未来，此前关于保留儿童读物《叫我马克斯》的争议，该书中描写了一位跨性别男孩。 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday to address the future of the county library’s board of trustees after controversy over keeping the children’s book "Call Me Max," which features a transgender boy, in the collection. 这一决定引发了社区辩论,支持者们赞扬变性青年和反对者的包容性,包括专员莱斯特·里文巴克,敦促将这本书移到更合适的部分。 The decision sparked community debate, with supporters praising inclusivity for transgender youth and opponents, including Commissioner Lester Rivenbark, urging the book be moved to a more appropriate section. 图书馆受托人塔米·欣肖(Tami Hinshaw)服务14年,反对限制,称其为审查制度和警告政治压力,这可能威胁到图书馆的独立性和经费。 Library trustee Tami Hinshaw, with 14 years of service, opposed restrictions, calling them censorship and warning political pressures could threaten the library’s independence and funding. 在专员决定下一步工作之前,居民可在听证会上发言,可随机挑选,限时三分钟,时间为两小时。 Residents may speak at the hearing, with random selection and three-minute limits over two hours, before commissioners decide next steps.