The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 ruled for parents in Maryland who, for religious reasons, want to opt their young children out of school storybooks that promote LGBT lifestyles.
The majority opinion in the 6–3 decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor was written by Justice Samuel Alito.
The decision reverses a federal appeals court ruling that held that the parents failed to show that the school board’s policy infringed on their constitutional right to free exercise of religion.
The ruling allows litigation to continue in the lower courts.
The Supreme Court held that the parents met the legal burden required for a preliminary injunction to block the school board’s policy not to grant opt-outs….