Category: Sexual Orientation

First Liberty Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting Parental Rights and Religious Freedoms

First Liberty Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting Parental Rights and Religious Freedoms

Apr 8, 2025 | , ,

First Liberty and a diverse coalition of national organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The case involves more than 300 religious parents in Montgomery County, Maryland who argue they should be allowed to opt their children out of school reading materials promoting controversial ideology. The Court will hear oral argument on April 22.

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Schools must share child gender identity info with parents, Trump Education Department says

Schools must share child gender identity info with parents, Trump Education Department says

Apr 8, 2025 |

Schools cannot withhold documents that discuss a child’s gender identity from parents, the U.S. Department of Education said in a Dear Colleague letter to educators. The Friday letter said many schools and states have misinterpreted federal student privacy laws in ways that prevent parents from knowing when their child is going by a different name or pronouns at school. Advocates for LGBTQ youth say that most schools try to involve parents, but not all parents are safe or supportive.

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Trump Admin Sends Maine ‘Final Warning’ For Allowing Boys In Girls’ Sports

Trump Admin Sends Maine ‘Final Warning’ For Allowing Boys In Girls’ Sports

Apr 8, 2025 |

The Trump administration has sent a “final warning” to the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) over its “ongoing refusal to comply with Title IX” as it continues to allow male athletes to compete against women in sports. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent the letter to MDOE stating it is in violation of Title IX and giving MDOE until April 11 to comply. If they do not, the case will be handed over to the Department of Justice.

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