{"id":2452861,"date":"2025-06-27T11:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-sides-with-parents-who-want-to-opt-kids-out-of-lgbt-school-books\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:32:29","slug":"supreme-court-sides-with-parents-who-want-to-opt-kids-out-of-lgbt-school-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-sides-with-parents-who-want-to-opt-kids-out-of-lgbt-school-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court sides with parents who want to opt kids out of LGBT school books"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-sides-with-parents-who-want-to-opt-kids-out-of-lgbt-school-books%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2452861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Maryland parents seeking the right to opt their children out of participating in LGBT-themed school curricula, asserting that the denial of this option violates their religious freedom. In a 6-3 decision,the Court emphasized the importance of parental and religious rights within the educational system,marking a significant win for advocates of religious liberty. This case arose from a policy implemented by Montgomery County Public Schools that mandated students to be taught certain LGBT-related topics without notifying parents or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-area-school-district-says-it-will-let-muslim-families-opt-out-of-lgbt-lessons\/\" title=\"Minneapolis ... allows Muslim families to ... out of LGBT lessons\">allowing opt-outs<\/a>. The ruling could have far-reaching implications for parental rights regarding educational content in public schools. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion in this significant legal decision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Supreme Court sides with parents who want to opt kids out of LGBT school books<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2159155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Supreme Court\">Supreme Court<\/a> sided on Friday with a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Maryland\">Maryland<\/a> parents who argued that preventing them from opting their children out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LGBT\">LGBT<\/a> curriculum infringed on their religious freedom rights.<\/p>\n<p>The <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">6-3<\/mark> ruling from the high court marked the latest win for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >religious liberty advocates handed<\/a> down by the justices this term. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3456149\/supreme-court-upholds-obamacare-preventive-care-mandates\/\">Supreme Court upholds Obamacare preventive care mandates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3455997\/supreme-court-nationwide-injunctions-trump-birthright-citizenship-case\/\">Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in Trump birthright citizenship case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3455442\/anti-abortion-groups-supreme-court-states-block-planned-parenthood-funds\/\">Anti-abortion groups hail Supreme Court decision allowing states to block Planned Parenthood funds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/24-297_4f14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"majority opinion\">majority opinion<\/a> is a key victory for religious and parental rights in public schools, holding with recent Supreme Court decisions affirming religious liberty.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit stemmed from a 2023 decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to bar religious opt-outs for LGBT books, such as <em>Uncle Bobby&rsquo;s Wedding<\/em>, which portrays a same-sex marriage, and&nbsp;<em>Intersection Allies<\/em>, which looks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christopher-f-rufo-las-radical-gender-theory-material-will-badly-harm-k-12-kids-while-the-adults-keep-getting-their-paychecks\/\" title=\"Christopher F. 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The group of parents alleged that the school board&rsquo;s decision not to notify parents that their children would be studying the controversial books and not to allow students to sit out of the LGBT-themed story time violated their Constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p>During oral arguments for&nbsp;the case <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3387470\/supreme-court-lgbt-books-opt-outs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">held<\/a>&nbsp;on April 22, a majority of the justices appeared ready to side with parents over the school district in the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers for the parents argued the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-asked-to-review-top-virginia-high-schools-race-based-admissions-policy\/\" title=\"... urged to assess Virginia high school&#039;s race-based admissions policy.\">school board violated<\/a> their First Amendment rights when it removed their ability to opt their children out of studying LGBT books. The school board&rsquo;s lawyers argued that opening the door to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-cases-the-supreme-court-will-decide-in-the-2024-2025-term\/\" title=\"Top cases the ... will decide in the 2024-2025 term\">sweeping opt-outs<\/a> for curriculum that parents disagree with would &ldquo;conscript courts into the role of playing school board.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3414469\/supreme-court-top-cases-2024-2025-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TOP CASES THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE AT THE END OF THIS TERM\">TOP CASES THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE AT THE END OF THIS TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The decision will have sweeping implications for parents&rsquo; ability to pull their children out of controversial lessons at public schools for religious reasons.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2159155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2159155\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court backs parents opting kids out of LGBT books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2452862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/supreme-court-outside-file-photo-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[58037,5152,5331,54863,47079],"class_list":["post-2452861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-bookoptout","tag-education","tag-lgbtq","tag-parentalrights","tag-supremecourt"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/supreme-court-outside-file-photo-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452861"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2452865,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452861\/revisions\/2452865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2452862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}