Supreme Court Ruling: “Don’t Say Gay” Regime Imposed on US Schools
In the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court ruled that parents with religious objections to books with LGBTQ+ characters must be allowed to opt their children out of related public school instruction. This decision, handed down along party lines, places a substantial new burden on public schools. The ruling requires schools to notify parents in advance and allow them to excuse their children from instruction involving such books, even without clear evidence of constitutional violations. Consequently, schools are likely to exclude books that introduce queer themes or characters to avoid potential lawsuits, potentially leading to a “Don’t Say Gay” regime across the nation.
John Q. Hosedrinker