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Authors and Illustrators Controversial LGBTK + Children’s books in the center of Friday Supreme court The decision is in a joint statement “in a joint statement of the passage of” discriminatory and harmful “.
Justices decided 6-3 in Mahmoud v. Taylora That parents can exclude their children from public school classes that contain topics about homosexuality and transgendism if they feel material conflicts with their religious faith. Parents who brought that lawsuit primarily religious origin, from Muslims to Christians of different denominations.
Maryland parents who sued in their request at High Court that the Public School Committee in Montgomery has introduced books to elementary schools who promoted “gender crossings, parades with the same sex Romania.”
Parents said that the school board initially allowed parents to decide their children from lessons involving those books, but then prevented the quitting giving up. They also said that the presence of books created “indirect pressure that religious practice created,” which created enough burden to violate their religious rights.
Mariland parents are collected for “giving up” LGBT curriculum in their children’s schools. The Supreme Court ruled on the legal case 27. June 2025. years. (Getty Images)
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The authors and illustrators of the book listed in the court case responded to Scusing Letter.
“As authors and illustrators of the book are appointed in Mahmoud v. TayloraWe believe that the ruling judgments of the Supreme Court today threaten access to students with various books and undermine teacher efforts to create secure, inclusive classrooms. Treat children’s books about LGBTK + signs otherwise than similar books on non-LGBTK + characters is discriminatory and harmful. This decision will inevitably lead to a shrine climate for LGBTK + students and families and creates less capable of all students, “they said.
After claiming that such books are not only to be represented representing more, but learn children and communities with people differently, “” group of authors and illustrators claimed to be part of a far shift.
“We know that there are families and educators who are committed to creating students in their school districts. We are in spirit while we will continue to support LGBTK + families and children everywhere and advocate the right to read the right. We strongly disagree with the court’s decision. “
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Protesters in support of LGBTK + books show outside the US Supreme Court of the USA 22. April 2025. in Washington, DC (Getty Images)
Secretary of Secretary Education Linda McMahon celebrated the verdict as a victory for “parental rights” and a loss for “bureaucrats”.
“Parents are entitled to know what their children learn at school and to commit their first amendment freedom of religion to step out of part of their families and beliefs,” McMahon said.
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Eric Bakter, Vice President and Senior Advisor at Becket, said, “This is a historical victory for parental rights in Maryland and all things should be forced to talk withdrawn players. Whether the court-indented that their children were postponed. ”
