Supreme Court ruling allows parents to opt out of LGBTQ lessons, sparking debate on religious freedom in education.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (June 27, 2025) ruled 6-3 to let parents opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed lessons at public schools, a move critics warn threatens the future of secular education by opening the door to broad religious objections.
The Justices reviewed an appeal brought by Christian and Muslim parents against a Maryland public school district that, in 2022, added books tackling prejudice and exploring gender identity to its elementary curriculum.
The justices sided with Maryland parents who argued they have a religious right to skip some books.
Court sides with parents in Maryland who protested exposure to storybooks they found objectionable
A group of religious parents want to withdraw their elementary school children from class when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters…
It’s also another victory for right-wing culture warriors who have been leading the movement to remove books from classrooms.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a group of parents who challenged a Maryland school district’s decision to…
Maryland parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender…
Supreme Court sides with religious parents who want to avoid LGBTQ+ books in public schools
