Man removed from school board meeting while reading from sexually explicit book that had been available in school library

A man was forcibly removed from a Tuesday school board meeting by law enforcement while reading a passage from a sexually explicit LGBT book that was previously available in the district's libraries.

Mike Cee was escorted out of a Fort Worth Independent School District board meeting this week when he began reading vulgar passages from the book "Flamer" by Mike Curato.

Curato's book is described as a "semi-autobiographical graphic novel" set in 1995 that follows the story of a child named Aiden as he "navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance."

"Flamer" is listed as one of the "most challenged books of 2022," according to the American Library Association. The graphic novel has been challenged at least 62 times, the ALA reported. The book discusses masturbation and oral sex.

During public comment, district officials warned Cee that he could not read explicit excerpts, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

A video of the school board meeting captured Cee reading a line from the controversial book, "On page one, 'Who wants my hot wiener?'"

Cee was immediately interrupted by a board member who slammed her gavel repeatedly and demanded that security remove him from the meeting, the video showed.

The man attempted to continue reading from the vulgar book as multiple law enforcement officers surrounded him. The audience shouted over one another as officers escorted Cee away from the podium.

One person yelled, "Hey, he's not breaking the law."

Another stated, "Unconstitutional."

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the graphic novel was removed from the district's elementary and middle school libraries over the summer. Other sexually explicit books, including "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe, were also removed from library shelves.

Fort Worth ISD's libraries are closed for the first two weeks of classes as school officials review and flag any potentially age-inappropriate content to comply with state law set to go into effect September 1.

Some speakers at the Tuesday meeting thanked district officials for removing approximately 100 books deemed inappropriate for children. They requested that policies be implemented to prevent additional explicit content from making its way into school libraries in the future.

Kenya Alu, executive director of the Tarrant County chapter of Citizens Defending Freedom, stated during the meeting, "To those who label us as book banners, let me be clear. We are not for banning books, we're for protecting children."

"Just as movies have ratings and require an adult to accompany a child to an R-rated movie, we are simply asking the same for books," she added.

Fort Worth ISD did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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