A Maryland law allows parents to opt their kids out of sex education. Many parents say they should also be able to opt their children out of lessons that involve supplemental texts on LGBTQ+ issues.
Hundreds of parents gathered outside the Montgomery County School Board meeting Tuesday to protest a policy that doesn’t allow students to opt out of lessons on gender and LGBTQ+ issues, which many families argue goes against their religious freedom. Montgomery County Public Schools announced in March all students would be required to participate in the lessons with no option to opt out. “I want to be an advocate for my kids,” said Belinda Aggiyem, a mother of three MCPS students. “What they are imposing on them will not help them.” “It should be the parents’ right,” said Mark Haile, the father of three MCPS students. “Parents should discuss with their kids to decide what they learn.”
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