The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Mahmoud vs Taylor allows religious parents in Maryland's Montgomery County to opt out their children from LGBTQ+-inclusive school lessons, reinstating parental rights after the school district removed this option. The court ruled that the district's actions infringed on First Amendment freedoms, with conservative Justice Samuel Alito arguing that the decision imposed an unconstitutional burden on parents. Contrarily, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed concern that the ruling disregards established precedents and undermines educational exposure to diverse perspectives.
Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, and that their loved ones may celebrate their marriages and life events, the majority says, is enough to trigger...
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