The Supreme Court on June 27 ruled that Maryland parents can, for religious reasons, opt their children out of school reading lessons that use LGBT-themed books.
In 2022, schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, introduced a series of books with LGBT themes into their English and language arts curriculum for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Initially, the school board agreed to notify parents when the books would be used, and allowed the children to sit out the lessons if the parents objected.
But within a year, the schools withdrew the opt-out and notifications. They said the growing number of students skipping the reading sessions disrupted the classroom, while notifying parents placed a strain on school resources….