Montgomery County schools, parents reach settlement in suit over LGBTQ+ books in classes

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Montgomery County schools and a group of parents who objected to their children receiving LGBTQ+-themed instruction without their consent have reached a settlement of the parents’ lawsuit that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The agreement, signed Thursday by U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman, settles a lawsuit filed in 2023 by a group of Muslim, Jewish and Christian parents after the school system introduced books, for classes as early as …

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