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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case involving religious families seeking to opt children out of exposure to homosexual indoctrination in the government school system.
Schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, used to give parents prior notice about certain classroom instruction that may impinge on their religious or moral beliefs. In 2022, the school district announced the “Pride Storybooks” program, which exposes children as young as pre-Kindergarten to “transgender” themes.
Becket Law, the families’ legal counsel, said the school district assured parents that they would receive notice before the program began and could opt out their children.
The school district reneged on that assurance in 2023.
A coalition of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim families asked the school district to restore notice and opting out. The Montgomery County Board of Education refused. Some of the families filed a lawsuit.
“Parents shouldn’t have to take a back seat to anyone when it comes to introducing their children to complex and sensitive issues around gender and sexuality,” said Eric Baxter, vice president and senior counsel at Becket. “Nearly every state requires parental consent before high schoolers can attend sex-ed. Parents should have the right to excuse their elementary school children when related instruction is introduced during story hour.”
The Hill reported that the high court seems inclined to side with the parents. An excerpt:
Justice Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly questioned why the school district was refusing the option and walked through Montgomery County’s history of being a “beacon” of religious liberty.
“I guess I am a bit mystified as a lifelong resident of the county, how it came to this,” Kavanaugh said.
Photo credit: Becket Law
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