Supreme Court Leaning in Favor of Parents Who Object to LGBTQ Books in Public Schools

The conservative Supreme Court majority seemed more than ready Tuesday to tell public school districts that they must allow parents to pull their kids out of certain classes because the course material conflicts with the parents’ religious views.

At the center of the case is the school system in Montgomery County, Md., the most religiously diverse county in the U.S., with 160,000 students of almost all faiths. Beginning a few years ago, the county, which includes a substantial number of gay and lesbian parents, adopted a curriculum for elementary school students. It was aimed at promoting respect for LGBTQ+ parents and their children by including story books with gay and lesbian characters.

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