LGBT Storybook Opt-Out Case Will Go to Supreme Court
Parents who want to opt their kids out of LGBT storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum will have their case heard by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court… Read More
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Parents Ask Supreme Court to Restore Opt-Out Choice
After a federal court in May ruled to uphold another court’s order denying an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum, last week a group… Read More
Court Affirms Order Denying Opt-Outs for LGBTQ Storybooks in Schools
The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday to uphold another court’s order denying families an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum. In… Read More
Opt Out, Parental Rights Dominate Board of Education Candidate Event
On Wednesday, Board of Education (BOE) candidates were invited to the firehouse in Sandy Spring by United Against Racism in Education (UARE). Their answers to questions posed by host Eric… Read More
Top 10 Stories of 2023: LGBTQ Storybook Opt-Outs
This summer, parents spoke out to voice their demand for an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). In response, others showed their support for curriculum… Read More
Almost 20 Attorneys General Join Lawsuit Supporting MCPS’ No Opt Out Policy
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown helped lead a multistate friend of the court brief in support of Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) efforts to include books with LGBTQ+ characters and… Read More
McKnight: MCPS ‘Grateful and Happy’ With Opt-Out Ruling
Last week, a federal judge denied a motion to reinstate opt-outs for LGBTQ+ storybooks in classrooms as a lawsuit continues. “We are grateful and happy that we were able to… Read More
Federal Judge: Children Cannot Opt Out of Classes With LGBT Book Characters
Muslim and Christian families who want their children to opt out of English language arts classes when books containing LGBTQ characters are read were dealt a legal blow Thursday when… Read More
Judge to Issue Ruling on LGBTQ Storybook Opt-Outs Before School Year Starts
On Wednesday, the lawsuit seeking an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in classrooms went to the U.S. District Court for Maryland. Judge Deborah Boardman said she will issue a ruling… Read More
Hearing Set Next Week in LGBTQ Storybooks Opt-Out Lawsuit
A lawsuit seeking an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in schools will go before the U.S. District Court for Maryland next week. In May, three families sued Montgomery County Public… Read More
Parents Continue to Demand Opt-Out Option For LGBTQ Stories In Schools
Parents continue voicing their demand for an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ stories in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). A few rallies have been organized outside the MCPS Board of Education… Read More
Parents Rally Again to Demand Opt-Out Option for LGBTQ Reading in Schools
Parents rallied again to demand opt-out options for LGBTQ+ reading material in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Ahead of a school board meeting Tuesday, the many protesters — and some… Read More