The case originated in Parents of students from public schools in a Maryland Countynear Washington DC, who challenged the introduction, in 2022, children’s books In the curriculum of preschools and primary schools, with the objective of combating prejudice on homosexuality or gender identity.
The US Supreme Court gave parents this Friday reason that requires removing children from classes when books on LGBTQIA+ themes are used and confirmed a Texas law that restricts access to pornographic sites.
By six votes (from conservative judges) against three (from progressives), the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that depriving parents of the option not to expose their children to LGBTQIA+ is “a” one unconstitutional violation“of their freedom of religious worship and” interferes substantially on the religious development of children. “
The case originated in Parents of students from public schools in a Maryland Countynear Washington DC, who challenged the introduction, in 2022, children’s books In the curriculum of preschools and primary schools, with the objective of combating prejudice on homosexuality or gender identity.
“For many people of faith, few religious acts are more important than their children’s religious education,” wrote conservative judge Samuel Alito, on behalf of the majority, to justify the decision of the Supreme Court.
“These books impose on children a set of values and beliefs hostile to their parents’ religious beliefs” and “exert psychological pressure on them to conform to these specific views,” the judge adds, giving the example of books that deal with same -sex marriage.
Last months, Parents of Muslim and Christian Faith entered into legal actions Next to the courts, denouncing an attack on their religious freedom, guaranteed by the first amendment of the US Constitution.
Texas Law restricts access to pornographic sites
The Supreme Court also confirmed on Friday a State of Texas law that requires the ‘Pornographic sites’ check the age of your users.
The judges decided that the bill – adopted in 2023 by the state legislature of Texas – was “properly written” and based on the “best interests” of the state to protect children from sexual content.
The law passed by the Texas State Republican State Parliament was contested by Free Speech Coalitiona Lóbi group of the sex industry, who saw her as a violation of freedom of expression, guaranteed by the first amendment of the Constitution.
About 10 other US states have already adopted a similar version of these provisions.
