CNN’s Elie Honig reacts to the Supreme Court decision allowing parents to opt their children out of required LGBTQ readings:
— Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) June 27, 2025
"This is a win and an expansion of First Amendment free exercise of religion principles."pic.twitter.com/NOGGqOcFqV
Sandra Rose June 27, 2025
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.