The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case where parents aim to exempt their children from reading LGBTQ+ materials in school, arguing it infringes on their First Amendment rights. Represented by the Becket Fund, parents from diverse religious backgrounds assert that they should direct their children's religious upbringing. Critics fear that granting such exemptions could trigger self-censorship in educational content and perpetuate stigma against LGBTQ+ families. This case is part of a larger issue of increasing parental control in education, amidst rising book bans across the country.
We want the Supreme Court to recognize that parents have a right to direct the religious upbringing of their kids, says Colten Stanberry, counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing the plaintiffs.
Advocates say that mere exposure to these characters is not in violation of parents' rights, and fear that if the Supreme Court grants such exceptions, it will lead to self-censorship in school curriculums.
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