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Justices agree to hear Maryland case on parents’ rights and LGBTQ books
The parents, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, sued Montgomery County Public Schools in 2023 after the school district said it would no longer honor opt-out requests or notify families if a book referencing gender or sexuality would be read in class.
Supreme Court takes up Maryland parents' bid to opt kids out of lessons with LGBTQ books
The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.
Supreme Court takes on parent rights dispute over LGBTQ+ storybooks in Maryland schools
A group of religious parents had sued the Montgomery County school board, arguing they had a duty to protect their children from instruction with LGBTQ+ themes.
Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books
Parents in Montgomery Count, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.
Supreme Court takes up case over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools
The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.
Supreme Court to weigh parental objections to LGBT books in classrooms
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case from parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who argue their religious rights are being violated by a public school policy that prohibits them from opting their children out of lessons featuring fictional LGBT books and characters.
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