"A Boston judge has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts dad who sued his local school district to ensure his five-year-old son is never exposed to books featuring LGBTQ+ characters. As the Boston Herald reported, the father, identified in court documents as Alan L., is described as a "devout Christian" who objects to the inclusion of certain children's books featuring LGBTQ+ characters in the kindergarten curriculum of Joseph Estabrook Elementary School, where his son, identified as J.L., is enrolled."
"As Hemant Mehta explains in his Friendly Atheist newsletter, Alan L.'s son is already on an Individualized Education Program and spends most of his day outside of his general-education Kindergarten classroom. It is unclear whether J.L. was ever actually exposed to the two books with which his father took issue - Suzanne Lang's Families, Families, Families! and Alexandra Penfold's All Are Welcome - that are part of the school's kindergarten curriculum."
"Nevertheless, Alan L. sued the school and Lexington Public Schools, claiming that his son had been compelled "to participate in classroom instruction that promote[s] sexualized and ideological messages directly contrary to his family's faith" and that he has the right to both be notified before his son is exposed to such material and to opt J.L. out of any lessons or activities that "normalize or promote LGBTQ identities or lifestyles.""
A Boston judge ruled for a Massachusetts father who sued his school district to prevent his five-year-old son from exposure to books featuring LGBTQ+ characters. The father, Alan L., objected to such books in Joseph Estabrook Elementary's kindergarten curriculum, where his son J.L. is enrolled and is on an Individualized Education Program. It is unclear whether J.L. was exposed to the two contested titles, Families, Families, Families! and All Are Welcome. Alan L. sued Lexington Public Schools, asserting his son was compelled to participate in instruction contrary to his family's faith and seeking notification and opt-out rights for lessons that normalize or promote LGBTQ identities.
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