Appeals Court Rules Maryland Parents Can’t Opt-Out Of Classroom Lessons That Involve LGBTQ-Themed Books

Bloomberg Law reports:

Maryland’s largest public school system doesn’t have to allow parents to excuse their kids from classroom lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books while the families’ constitutional challenge proceeds, a divided federal appeals court said Wednesday.

The parents haven’t shown they’re likely to succeed on their arguments that the Montgomery County school system’s attendance requirements violates their religious freedom, free speech, and due process rights, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said.

In the 2022-23 school year, Montgomery County added more than 22 books with LGBTQ+ themes to its language arts curriculum for use in the classroom. The county initially notified parents when the books would be discussed and allowed them to have their kids excused, but it later reversed that position.

Read the full article. The parents were represented by the anti-LGBTQ Beckett Fund For Religious Liberty, which represented Hobby Lobby in its successful bid to deny birth control to employees. As you can see below, supporting the parents is homocon Andy Ngo.

Liberals were left stunned as Muslims & Islamists gathered on Tuesday to protest the Montgomery County (Maryland) School Board over its LGBTQ+ curriculum. The Muslims want to be able to remove their children from the classroom when that material is taught. pic.twitter.com/vgTai9erXQ

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 7, 2023

4th Circuit panel 2-1 affirms district court denial of preliminary injunction in case of Maryland parents wanting notification and opportunity for opt-out when their children will be exposed to LGBTQ-inclusive books.
– Opinion: https://t.co/BEwIip5VKf pic.twitter.com/M17cQoO2gd

— Equality Case Files (@EQCF) May 15, 2024

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