Supreme Court Hands Win to Parents in Dispute Over Pro-LGBT Books—What to KnowSupreme Court Hands Win to Parents in Dispute Over Pro-LGBT Books—What to Know
Supporters of parents advocating for religious rights demonstrate outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on April 22, 2025. The court ruled on June 27 that Maryland parents may opt their children out of LGBT-themed reading lessons for religious reasons. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Supreme Court Hands Win to Parents in Dispute Over Pro-LGBT Books—What to Know

The court allowed parents to opt their children out of lessons using LGBT-themed books.
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The Supreme Court on June 27 ruled that Maryland parents can, for religious reasons, opt their children out of school reading lessons that use LGBT-themed books.

In 2022, schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, introduced a series of books with LGBT themes into their English and language arts curriculum for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

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