The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments April 22 in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case that raises vital First Amendment questions about who decides what young children should learn about sensitive matters such as gender identity and sexuality.

A diverse group of Maryland parents is fighting a Montgomery County school board’s decision to prevent them from having any ability to opt out of exposure to so-called inclusivity books that were adopted in the fall of 2022.

Lower courts sided against the parents, so their last hope is for the Supreme Court to stand for their rights to decide what’s best for their children. Luckily, for the families, the court in recent years has ruled consistently in favor of religious liberty and free speech.

Hopefully, it does in this case, too. 

The storybooks in question are intended for kids in preschool through eighth grade, and they go far beyond topics related to basic civility.........

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