The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling allowing Maryland parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ+ books in public school. The Supreme Court ruled that Maryland parents who have religious objections can opt to remove their children from classes using LGBTQ+ storybooks in public school.
A group of parents sued Montgomery County Public Schools’ after they couldn’t opt their children out of LGBTQ+ lessons.
Parents argued that public elementary schools violated their religious freedoms by forcing kids to take part in LGBTQ+ lessons.
The storybooks included text and photos addressing sexual and gender identity of gay and transgender children.
GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis objected to the historic ruling, saying the Court is prioritizing the rights of a small group in order to “segregate” LGBTQ+ families.
Montgomery County’s first openly gay Councilmember Evan Glass called the Supreme Court’s decision a “painful setback.
CNN’s Elie Honig reacts to the Supreme Court decision allowing parents to opt their children out of required LGBTQ readings:
"This is a win and an expansion of First Amendment free exercise of religion principles."pic.twitter.com/NOGGqOcFqV
— Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) June 27, 2025
