US EditionMaryland County Will Pay $1.5 Million to End LGBTQ+ Books Case
The settlement enforces parental rights to opt out of LGBTQ+ content and mandates advance notices for sensitive materials, with a $1.5 million payment to affected families.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman signed a settlement requiring Montgomery County Board of Education to pay $1.5 million and issued a permanent injunction resolving the lawsuit.
- After the board reversed its opt-out policy in March 2023, parents who sued challenged LGBT-themed books introduced in the 2022-23 school year for children as young as three and four.
- The settlement requires Montgomery County Public Schools to notify parents in advance about instructional materials and submit a one-page online opt-out form within the first 10 school days or 30 days for new families.
- Taxpayers now face added costs after millions were spent on litigation, including an earlier related payout of $125,000, and MCPS faces court supervision to ensure compliance.
- Legal advocates say the ruling sends a message to school districts nationwide after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that parents likely succeed on free-exercise claims.
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