The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case arising out of Montgomery County, Maryland. The case was brought by a group of religious parents who asked lower courts for the right to opt their kids out of the reading of certain LGBT-themed books which were being read in classrooms with children as young as 5-years-old.
The parents argue that Montgomery County schools had long allowed parents to opt their kids out of instruction involving sex and family life but claim that changed after there was a backlash to the adoption of the LGBT books in 2022.
…in 2022, the Board introduced a series of controversial “LGBTQ-inclusive” storybooks to be read and discussed with students in pre-K through fifth grade. When hundreds of parents raised religious objections, the Board for the first time eliminated notice and opt-outs—directing administrators and…
