Supreme Court backs parents in landmark LGBTQ school lesson case

Washington, DC – The Supreme Court has handed a major victory to parents who challenged Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, ruling that families must be allowed to opt their children out of elementary lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books.

In a 6-3 decision issued in June, the justices sided with the parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that the district’s mandatory policy infringed on their First Amendment rights. The ruling requires schools to notify parents in advance and grant exemptions when lessons directly conflict with sincerely held religious beliefs.

The case began after Montgomery County officials integrated LGBTQ storybooks and gender identity lessons into the elementary curriculum. While parents were

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