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Parents Appeal to Supreme Court for the Right to Opt Out of LGBTQ Curriculum in Elementary Schools


The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving parents of elementary school students in Maryland who objected to books available in classrooms concerning gender transition and same-sex relationships. The Montgomery County Board of Education implemented a policy in 2022 requiring new storybooks covering LGBT issues to potentially be read in class. One book titled “Pride Puppy!” tells the story of a puppy lost during a gay rights parade. Initially, parents were told they could opt their children out of the curriculum, but this option was later removed. Parents, including Muslims and Eastern Orthodox Christians, argued that their religious rights under the First Amendment were being violated. The lead plaintiffs are Muslim, with other plaintiffs belonging to the Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox churches. They are not challenging the curriculum itself, but the lack of an opt-out option. Both a federal judge and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the school board, prompting the parents to appeal to the Supreme Court. The parents’ lawyers argue that the rulings go against the long-standing tradition of parents’ rights to direct the religious upbringing of their children. The case reflects the ongoing debate between LGBT rights and religious rights in public school education.

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