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By Parrish Alford
American Family News
In one of its rulings last week, the U.S. Supreme Court soundly affirmed religious freedom – and it wasn’t the first time.
Enrolling in a public school doesn’t mean the school becomes a child’s only form of instruction. Or even the primary form, the Supreme Court found Friday when it ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools must allow “opt-outs” for parents who, on religious grounds, do not want their children exposed to pro-LGBTQ teaching.
A group of parents from diverse religious backgrounds had been denied the ability to remove their children from a curriculum that included LGBTQ story books. The district allowed opt-outs in other areas of teaching but not this one.
At issue was whether the district’s decision violated the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. Click here to continue reading.
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