Religious parents in one of the nation’s most liberal counties are clashing with public school officials over whether elementary students should be allowed to opt out of reading books with LGBTQ+ characters, the latest culture war battle being waged inside the classroom.
Three sets of parents and an advocacy group representing other families are asking a federal court in Maryland to suspend the policy – opening a new legal front at a time when schools are grappling with rules for transgender students and education has become a political flashpoint.
