A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts dad seeking to opt his five-year-old son out of story books depicting LGBTQ relationships, which conflict with his Christian beliefs.
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, of the United States Court for the District of Massachusetts, granted a preliminary injunction to the father, who is identified in court documents as “Alan L.”, in his fight against Lexington Public Schools to protect his kindergarten-aged child, Liberty Counsel reported.
According to the faith-based non-profit legal group, the father originally requested that school officials exempt his son from lessons and programs that cover issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The district denied his request, stating the opt-out was “overly broad.” Additionally, they refused to provide him with advance notice of any LGBTQ content that would be presented to the class.
“Despite his specific opt-out request, the district then exposed his child to the ‘read aloud’ video book Families, Families, Families! by Suzanne Lang depicting anthropomorphized animals with same-sex parents,” a press statement from Liberty Counsel explains.
The dad filed a lawsuit against the school with the help of the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center and the American Center for Law and Justice against the school district, citing that his First Amendment rights were violated.
“In court, the father presented 10 books from the elementary school’s kindergarten curriculum, including All Are Welcome featuring LGBTQ+ families, Prince & Knight and Maiden & Princess telling same-sex romantic stories, and This Day in June depicting leather outfits and same-sex couples kissing,” reads a press release by Liberty Counsel.
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