The High Court rejected school board\u2019s description of the books as merely \u201cexposure to objectionable ideas\u201d or as lessons in \u201cmutual respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Court said the storybooks \u201cunmistakably convey a particular viewpoint about same-sex marriage and gender.\u201d The books are designed to present certain values and beliefs as things to be celebrated, and certain contrary values and beliefs as things to be rejected….<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m encouraged by the Court\u2019s ruling today to protect the rights of parents to raise their children according to their deeply held convictions, even as they are educated in public schools,\u201d said Brent Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs the primary teachers of their home, parents should have the right to opt their children out of curriculum that actively undermines their religious convictions regarding marriage, family, gender, and sexuality. Religious families should be accommodated so that parents do not have to worry that their children will be indoctrinated in an educational setting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> \u201cSupreme Court sides with religious parents seeking to opt out of LGBTQ storybooks.\u201d
Yup.
The 6-3 decision could have big implications for schools nationwide.
Good decision. I\u2019m always struck by just HOW oppressive heavy-handed \u201cinclusion\u201d proved to be. https:\/\/t.co\/dH83SutF2C<\/a><\/p>— Frederick M. Hess (@rickhess99) June 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>