Gay books in elementary schools

You can find all these books and more at The Scholastic Store. Shop books selected by Scholastic editors to help kids Read With Pride. In the lawsuit, Mahmoud v. Three sets of parents and an advocacy group representing other families are asking a federal court in Maryland to suspend the policy — opening a new legal front at a time when schools are grappling with rules for transgender students and education has become a political flashpoint.

These books show kids who are going through similar experiences that they’re not alone, and give readers who aren’t the chance to better understand those who are. Add Topic. But the school district says it has an interest in creating inclusive classrooms and that simply exposing students to the material doesn't stop parents from raising their children however they choose at home.

NEA offers educators LGBTQ+ information, tools, and resources they need to support transgender and non-binary students, to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ history in their classrooms, and to stop LGBTQ+ bias and intolerance in our public schools. At Timbercreek High School's library, they found a book called Gender Queer with images showing two men engaged in sexual activity.

With an increasing urgency, lawmakers and parents across the country are demanding that school districts remove books from their libraries that they've deemed as inappropriate -- books that. Parents vs. The First Amendment's protection of religion, school officials say, doesn't give parents veto power over the curriculum.

The parents object to a book titled "Pride Puppy," for instance, that tells the story of children who chase their dog through a pride parade. Another, "Prince and Knight," features a romance between two male characters. McKnight, the parents say that by denying the ability to opt out of engaging with the books, Montgomery County schools outside of Washington, D.

Touching on an argument that has become a conservative rallying cry , they say the policy also interferes with their ability to raise their children. In , a unanimous court ruled that a Catholic foster care agency in Philadelphia could turn away gay and lesbian couples as clients.

Featured Weekly Ad. The parents aren't challenging the use of the books, only their inability to opt out. Opponents fear the school, St. In one high-profile example in June, the high court backed a graphic artist who will decline to design wedding websites for same-sex marriages.

That case is still pending. District officials also told the court that they cannot accommodate all of the opt-out requests without causing disruptions.