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Fury as Maryland parents are told they CAN'T opt their young kids out of LGBTQ classes
Daily Mail UK ^ | May 16, 2024 | Nic White

Posted on 05/17/2024 6:13:20 AM PDT by Morgana

Parents cannot force a school district to let them pull their children out of classes with LGBTQ themes, an appeals court has ruled.

Three sets of parents and a parental rights group sued the Montgomery County Public Schools board in Maryland after it announced the classes in 2022.

They claimed not being allowed to opt out their kindergarten to grade 5 children violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of religion.

But the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals denied their request for a preliminary injunction 2-1 as the parents failed to show how the policy would infringe their rights

The parents - one Muslim, one Christian, and one Chinese - objected to their children being exposed to themes they said conflicted with their religions.

The English language arts curriculum reading list included books like Uncle Bobby's Wedding, The Pride Puppy, and Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope.

Litigants insisted it was up to them to teach their kids 'what it means to be male and female; the institution of marriage; human sexuality; and related themes'.

What their children learn should be decided by them, not the schools, they argued, also claiming the subject matter was too mature for young children.

Two of the three judges disagreed, ruling the mere exposure of children to ideas against their faith was not by itself contrary to the First Amendment.

Children learning about issues they disagree with is 'part of the compromise parents make when choosing to send their children to public schools', they wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Islam; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: arth; childabuse; children; education; homosexualagenda; homosexualpolicy; maryland; parentalrights
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"The parents - one Muslim, one Christian, and one Chinese - objected to their children being exposed to themes they said conflicted with their religions."

I tell you all what. Those three need to run in next election for Board of Education in next election and we need to support them. YES I said that, even the Muslim. Kudos to that person for doing what all Christians should be doing and going against the alphabet gang.

1 posted on 05/17/2024 6:13:20 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

We were just talking about this two days ago.


2 posted on 05/17/2024 6:13:55 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana
mere exposure

It's what the state advocates, not merely mentions.

3 posted on 05/17/2024 6:16:52 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Morgana

Some people on FR wet their pants when one suggests that muslims are not as big a threat as the political Left, but it’s true.

One can exclude muslim culture from altering traditional liberalism by simply controlling immigration, but we are stuck with the modern political Left (who are already here with large numbers).


4 posted on 05/17/2024 6:17:36 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Morgana

Take them out.

No parents are going to win against the nea blob. It is wack a mole.

Starve it.

Optimal time.


5 posted on 05/17/2024 6:18:34 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Morgana

They got what they likely voted for.


6 posted on 05/17/2024 6:18:42 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Morgana
Personally, it would be interesting to have a case that forces what is not being said out into the open: is it the policy of the United States that children belong to their parents, or are they property of the State?
Because if the judges rule the latter, it is confirmation we are now Cuba.
7 posted on 05/17/2024 6:18:45 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Morgana

The State has an interest in destroying the family.


8 posted on 05/17/2024 6:19:52 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Morgana

Seems like it was just yesterday that the Dims claimed it was a conspiracy theory that they taught the LGBQWERTY mess to kids.


9 posted on 05/17/2024 6:19:57 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Morgana

Do whatever it takes, even start a GOFUNDME if needed, to get your children out of public school.


10 posted on 05/17/2024 6:21:53 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: Morgana

“For this reason, We made it a law for the children of Israel that the killing of a person for reasons other than legal retaliation or for stopping corruption in the land is as great a sin as murdering all of mankind. However, to save a life would be as great a virtue as to save all of mankind..”

Quran: 5/32


11 posted on 05/17/2024 6:22:24 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Morgana

I’ll bet that if the parents relented with the condition that they’re children could bring up the various deleterious health hazards of the queer lifestyle, they kids would be told NO!


12 posted on 05/17/2024 6:24:41 AM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: Bishop_Malachi

“Some people on FR wet their pants when one suggests that muslims are not as big a threat as the political Left, but it’s true.”

Yet it was the Muslims who stood up to the queers in Hamtramck, Michigan and told them they could NOT fly their queer flag on city property!!!
Remember that? So the queers started making out in front of the Muslims at City Hall!

Oh Gee sounds like Mayor Amer Ghalib is more American than most Christians.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/lgbtq-community-felt-betrayal-muslim-council-voting-remove-pride-flags-city-buildings


13 posted on 05/17/2024 6:25:44 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Pull your children out of the indoctrination centers that teach kids to hate America, hate normalcy, and encourage perversions.


14 posted on 05/17/2024 6:26:42 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - M. Thatcher)
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To: Brian Griffin; Chode

I wonder if someone poorly translated that verse.

I mean really it has happened before.

Replace the word “Isreal” with “LGBTQ” then read it again.


15 posted on 05/17/2024 6:28:10 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

The problem with running for elections is that the politicians have rigged the elections so that you have to file to run for office 6-9 months before the election. The good news is that many of these extremely early deadlines have been ruled unconstitutional by the courts.


16 posted on 05/17/2024 6:29:11 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - M. Thatcher)
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To: Morgana

The 900 pound gorilla is the pervasiveness and aggressive nature of homosexuality. Despite their mental illness only being a small fraction of the normal population, they are having an outsized effect on us and our children and our culture.
Look at Disney: despite losing money, they continue to push gay-themed cartoons, movies, paraphernalia - it’s obviously not done for profit.
It’s infiltration by aggressive groomers.
Protect our children and fight back!


17 posted on 05/17/2024 6:33:05 AM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: Chickensoup

“No parents are going to win against the nea blob. It is wack a mole.”

DUDE! Never say Never~~~

Last election the entire state of West Virginia went from being full of Democrats to Republicans. That has not happened for what? 100 years, maybe longer? All my life this state has been ran by Democrats then all of the sudden BOOM and everyone went to the polls and all the republicans won every office.

I kinda know what caused it in my state. It’s just a matter of what it do it to Maryland to make them angry enough to boot the Demorats.


18 posted on 05/17/2024 6:34:14 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Socon-Econ

Did the nation vote for BiteMe...?


19 posted on 05/17/2024 6:35:01 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Read my comment 13. THe muslims got in at Hamtramck, Michigan thus there are no queer flags flying.


20 posted on 05/17/2024 6:36:25 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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