A group of multi-faith religious parents were in a federal appeals court Tuesday fighting for the right to opt their children out of LGBTQ storybooks that push one-sided ideology regarding gender and sexuality. The parents see it as extremist ideology, saying it’s “forced inculcation.”
Attorneys with Becket argued the parents’ case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The nonprofit religious rights law firm is supporting Muslim, Jewish, and Christian parents from Maryland who are fighting to restore their ability to raise their children consistent with their faith.
In Mahmoud v. McKnight, the Montgomery County Board of Education took away parental notice and opt-outs for storybooks that advocate Pride parades, gender transitioning, and pronoun preferences for kids as young as four years old.
The 48-page complaint alleges the board violated Maryland law and the First Amendment rights of parents. The lawsuit asserts that the free exercise of religion means the parents have a right to opt their children out of lessons that use Pride Storybooks. The books are a series of children’s books from the LGBT activist group the Human Rights Campaign promoting gay and transgender themes, according to The Washington Examiner.
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