Excerpt
In 2022, the public school board in Montgomery County, Maryland — a suburban area bordering Washington, D.C. — adopted a selection of “LGBTQ-inclusive” storybooks to use in its public-school classrooms.
The books, some geared toward early elementary-school children, included examples of same-sex characters and points of view with titles such as “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” “Prince & Knight,” “Intersection Allies” and “Born Ready.”
Upon their introduction, some Montgomery County parents asked that the schools allow their children to opt out of instruction using the books because same-sex …
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Transgender Rights, Internet Pornography and Firearm Trafficking the Docket
U.S. v. Skrmetti, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos and Others
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FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments
The Court Upholds the Federal Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
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Religious Freedom in Public Schools
Overview of Supreme Court Precedent
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4th Circuit Holding on LGBTQ Books in Schools
Exposure to LGBTQ Books Does Not Infringe on Parents’ Religious Freedom
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Before the Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor
The Justices Weigh in on LGBTQ Books in Schools
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Pro & Con
Do parents have a constitutional right to opt their children out of instruction with LGBTQ content at public schools?
