St. Louis Park district agrees to let Muslim families opt out of LGBT curriculum

Alpha News MN ^ | February 15, 2024 | By Hayley Feland

[artichokegrower]

St. Louis Park public schools will now let parents decide whether their children should be subjected to curriculum that is LGBTQ-affirming.

This change comes after two public interest law firms, True North Legal and First Liberty Institute, sent letters to the school district saying the district’s previous denials of opt-out requests violated the First Amendment and state law.

In 2023, six Muslim families requested that St. Louis Park public schools provide notice before LGBTQ-affirming books were discussed in class. These families, who emigrated from Somalia over the last two decades, also requested the ability to opt out their children from participating in the curriculum.

[artichokegrower]

Fatuma Irshat, one of the mothers involved in the matter, expressed her gratitude, saying, “We believe that we have a sacred obligation to teach the principles of our faith to our children without being undermined by the schools. We are grateful to First Liberty and True North Legal for helping us and to the school for recognizing the importance of our faith.”

Ok for Muslim families but not Christian families

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Un EFFING believable. Yeah, let Christian families try that.

This should go to SCOTUS! No way in hell should those unwelcome, violent, nihilist neanderthals should be given any special breaks.

[cableguymn]

I was going to ask if others could opt out . Already pretty much knowing the answer

[Altura Ct.]

Does that make them ‘haters’ ?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’ll bet their Social Studies / Civics / World History class (or whatever it’s called these days) tells a highly slanted unit on The Crusades, too. Nothing about highly warlike moslem conquest of North Africa, the Mediterranean, the Levant, Iberia or the assault on Europe from France and Vienna.

[NWFree]

They complied because they don’t want their heads cut off

[dfwgator]

This is one of the reasons that Islam will start replacing Christianity.

[JSM_Liberty]

They will allow any parents to opt out, not just Muslim parents.

[packagingguy]

“Misleading headline:

While the initial petition was initiated by Muslim Somali families, the resulting policy allowing parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ+ books is applicable to parents of any religious belief or perspective.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/minnesota-school-district-allows-muslim-families-opt-lgbtq/

[frank ballenger]

Yes.
Christian asking to opt out: “May we?”
District Head: “No. What are you a homophobe or something?”

[MinorityRepublican]

Muslims are winners. They refuse to take any crap from anybody.

[CFW]

I believe this is an obvious First Amendment violation based upon the city, or state, recognizing/endorsing one religion over another.

[frank ballenger]

Thanks for the clarification.

Shouldn’t the headline have said that? If competent journalism still existed.

Muslim Suit Paves the Way for Opting Out of LGBTQ Curriculum.

[Gene Eric]

No other family should tolerate the discrimination. The response should be swift and legally intimidating.

[Steve_Seattle]

Although Muslim families filed this particular lawsuit, nothing in the article says that only Muslims will be allowed to opt-out.

[Steely Tom]

Ok for Muslim families but not Christian families

Obviously. Christians won't chop your head off, or blow up the building you work in.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Why just the Muzzies? Why not NORMAL PEOPLE? THIS IS SOME RACIST BS!!!

[BenLurkin]

What are about non-religious normal people who are disgusted by sodomy? Why do they have to put up with this crpp?

[Chode]

and guess who does and who doesn’t pay schooltax...

[artichokegrower]

So Congressperson Ilhan Omar doesn’t like gay people.