In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court sided with Maryland parents, allowing them to opt their children out of school curricula involving LGBTQ+ themes. The parents argued this requirement infringed upon their First Amendment rights to religious practice. The 6-3 decision underlines the Court's stance on parental rights in directing their children's religious education, with Justice Alito stating that such government policies can violate these rights. This ruling aligns with a trend of increased legal and social pushback against LGBTQ+ inclusion in education.
We have long recognized the rights of parents to direct the religious upbringing' of their children. And we have held that those rights are violated by government policies that substantially interfere with the religious development of children.
This ruling marks an expansion of religious liberty protections as the Supreme Court agrees with parents opposing their children’s participation in LGBTQ+ themed curricula.
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