This composite image is an AI-generated representation based on the covers of Uncle Bobby’s Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen, Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack, and Pride Puppy! by Robin Stevenson and Julie McLaughlin. In a landmark 6-3 decision on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that parents have a constitutional right to opt their children out of public-school lessons involving LGBTQ-themed storybooks on religious grounds. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito held that Montgomery County, Maryland’s policy of requiring elementary students to participate in instruction featuring these books without allowing religious exemptions violated the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause. Several of the titles at the center of Mahmoud v. Taylor have also appeared in similar lawsuits across the…
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