A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday she will deliver a ruling on Montgomery County schools’ requirement to include LGBTQ materials in elementary classrooms before classes begin Aug. 28.
heard oral arguments in a family-led lawsuit against Montgomery County Public Schools’ decision to prevent parents from opting out of classes that teach young children about gay and transgender issues.The plaintiffs’ lead attorney Eric Baxter cited Wisconsin v. Yoder to support his argument. The 1972 Supreme Court case allowed Amish families to withdraw their children from public schools after 8th grade in order to preserve their religious and cultural lifestyle.
The district contends the required exposure to LGBTQ materials would not interfere with sincerely held religious beliefs, and also argued that students who don’t encounter those beliefs are more likely to disparage homosexual or transgender students. The judge also tried to determine if Mr. Baxter’s clients took greater issue with the six LGBTQ-themed books, or the teacher-led discussions that followed.
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