The Supreme Court seemed receptive on April 22 to Maryland parents who want to opt their young children out of having to be taught from storybooks that promote LGBT lifestyles.
The justices heard 2 1/2 hours of oral argument in Mahmoud v. Taylor.
The case goes back to November 2022, when the Montgomery County Board of Education mandated new “LGBTQ-inclusive” storybooks for elementary school students that promote gender transitions, Pride parades, and same-sex romance between young children.
The board instructed employees responsible for selecting the books to use an “LGBTQ+ Lens” and to question whether “cisnormativity,” “stereotypes,” and “power hierarchies” are “reinforced or disrupted,” according to the petition filed on Sept. 12, 2024….