Florida school board removes parent from meeting for reading out of sexually explicit book from HS library
The book in question is titled 'Gender Queer: A Memoir'
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A speaker at a Florida school board meeting was removed for using vulgar language after reading aloud from a highly sexualized book available at the high school’s public library.
Alicia Farrant, a member of the Orange County chapter of the parent group Moms For Liberty, recorded a video from an Orange County Florida School Board meeting earlier this week where Board Chair Teresa Jacobs instructs police officers to remove a man who was reading passages from the book "Gender Queer: A Memoir.", according to Orange Observer.
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"I’m going to read a passage of a book that’s floating around in your schools that has been banned from many other schools," Jacob Engels, the man who was removed, said. "As a member of the LGBT community, the fact that this is floating around for children as young as ninth grade is concerning."
Engels then began reading a passage of the book that described sexual acts using strap-on devices before he was interrupted by Jacobs.
"Sir," she said as members of the audience urged him to continue. "Mr. Engels, you’re out of order. … Remove him from the chambers."
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Jacobs added: "I understand that book is in the classroom, and the language he just read is inappropriate for this forum. … I understand the contradiction here. This is the first time I’ve heard of this and the board has heard of this. We will look into it, and I do hope the book is removed. OK? And if not, we’ll be back here having this conversation again, but I can guarantee you, I did not know that book was in the library."
Following the meeting, Orange County Public Schools took action.
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"Four copies of the book 'Gender Queer' were in three of our 22 high schools," OCPS Director of Media Relations Shari Bobinski said in a statement. "The School Board was unaware this book was available in school media centers. At this time, the book is not on library shelves and is under review. If anyone has a concern about materials or books found in our media centers or in our classrooms, Orange County Public Schools has a process in place for parents or guardians to submit a form to the school principal to address a concern."
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Jacobs did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News on why she felt it necessary to remove Engels.