Supreme Court appears to favor parents’ right to opt out of LGBTQ+ stories for their children

latimes.comPublished: 4/22/2025

Summary

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on the matter. The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that offend their religious beliefs. AdvertisementDuring an argument on Tuesday, they strongly suggested they would extend religious liberty rights to parents with children in public schools. But the Supreme Court voted to hear the parents’ appeal in the case of Mahmoud vs. Taylor. After the case reached the Supreme Court, two of the seven books were dropped by the school board, including “Pride Puppy.”