Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Opt Children Out of LGBTQ Lessons

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mahmoud v. McKnight that Maryland parents have a constitutional right to opt their children out of public school lessons featuring LGBTQ-inclusive books and content on religious grounds. The majority held Montgomery County School District violated the Free Exercise Clause by refusing any opt-out accommodation. The ruling established that schools must offer religious exemptions from curriculum materials parents find incompatible with their faith.