Jae Moore

The U.S. Supreme Court released a widely expected, but devastating ruling, Friday, in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In a move that equates to soft censorship, paves the way for expanded and more restrictive book bans, and stigmatizes LGBTQ people, justices voted 6-3 in favor of a preliminary injunction for a small group of parents in Montgomery County, Maryland seeking to opt-out their children from school-approved materials including picture books with LGBTQ characters.

Opinions/ Perspectives/ Top Stories The fight to offer diverse children’s books in public schools will go national this month when the Supreme Court issues a ruling on Mahmoud v. Taylor. The case surrounds three couples who objected to a small number of LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books offered as nonmandatory supplemental learning materials in Montgomery County Public Schools, in Maryland.

The fight to offer diverse children’s books in public schools will go national this month when the Supreme Court issues a ruling on Mahmoud v. Taylor. The case surrounds three couples who objected to a small number of LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books offered as nonmandatory supplemental learning materials in Montgomery County Public Schools, in Maryland. Because the district did not offer an opt out clause to prevent access to their children, they claimed infringement on their religious rights.