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Parents cannot opt their children out of Montgomery County Public Schools lessons involving books with LGBTQ characters for the time being, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.

A federal court in Maryland ruled Thursday that parents do not have the right to opt their kids out of classroom instruction featuring LGBTQ+ materials.

There's an inherent tension in public education.

A U.S. District Court judge denied Maryland parents’ request Thursday for an order allowing them to opt their children out of instruction using LGBTQ “Pride Storybooks.”

(RNS) — The year-long battle between MCPS and the families is not over yet, as the judge still needs to hear the full case before making a final decision.

A coalition of Muslim and Christian parents vowed to appeal a Thursday court ruling that denied their request for the restoration of a parental opt-out option for LGBT storybooks in a Maryland school district.

A federal court has ruled that a group of interfaith parents have no proof that a school district violated their right to free expression by removing an option to opt their students out of lessons teaching LGBT ideology that conflicts with their religious values.

Parents have no right to opt their elementary school-age children out of Montgomery County Public Schools classes featuring storybooks dealing with human sexuality and gender, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The court also said MCPS -- the state's largest school district -- did not have to notify parents of when such texts will be presented in class.

A Maryland district court ruled Thursday that Christian and Muslim parents cannot opt out of lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation.