Supreme Court to consider whether parents can opt out of kids reading LGBTQ books in the classroom

The Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday whether parents can opt out of their kids reading LGBTQ books in the classroom that conflict with their family’s faith. 

Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland are claiming their children’s schools are violating their religious freedom by not allowing them to opt out of lessons that use books featuring LGBTQ storylines.

The controversy began in November 2022 when Montgomery County Public Schools introduced new LGBTQ books into the curriculum as part of the district's "inclusivity" initiative. According to Becket, a religious freedom legal group representing the parents' case, the books "champion pride parades, gender transitioning and pronoun preferences for children."