Supreme Court weighs right for parents to opt students out of LGBT content

Published April 22, 2025 4:00am ET



The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case brought by Maryland parents who say public schools are trampling their religious rights.

At issue is whether Montgomery County Public Schools violated the Constitution by requiring elementary school children to sit through LGBT-themed story time without notifying parents or letting them opt out of books about gender identity, Pride parades, and same-sex relationships.

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