Pennsylvania Court Upholds Parents' Right to Opt Out of Transgender Lessons

A federal court ruled that parents must be allowed to remove their children from non-curricular lessons on transgender topics, citing constitutional rights.

Judge Joy Flowers Conti ruled that the Mt. Lebanon School District violated parents' rights by not allowing opt-outs for transgender-related lessons.
The case arose after a first-grade teacher read books about transgender identity without prior notice to parents.
Parents argued that the instruction conflicted with their religious and moral beliefs, leading to a lawsuit supported by the Alliance Defending Freedom.
The court emphasized that parents have a constitutional right to advance notice and the ability to opt-out of non-curricular instruction on sensitive topics.
LGBTQ+ advocates expressed concern over the ruling, fearing it could marginalize transgender students and validate exclusionary perspectives.

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