The Left's 'inclusivity' gambit

 DC Daily Journal:

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In a case that pits parental rights against school mandates, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a dispute centered on whether parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, can opt their young children out of mandatory LGBTQ-themed storybook lessons. The case, which has drawn national attention, raises profound questions about religious liberty, educational authority, and the balance between inclusivity and individual conscience. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Montgomery County native, set the tone early, expressing surprise that a state founded on religious tolerance would find itself at the center of such a controversy.

“I guess I am a bit mystified, as a lifelong resident of the county, how it came to this,” Kavanaugh said during oral arguments. “Can you just tell us what happened in March 2023?” His question cut to the heart of the case: a sudden policy shift by the Montgomery County Board of Education that eliminated opt-out provisions for parents who object to the curriculum on religious grounds.

The story begins with a promise. According to Eric Baxter, senior counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the school district assured parents for a full year that they would be notified and allowed to opt their children out of lessons involving pronouns, transgender children, and pride parades. “The last notice happened on March 22, 2023,” Baxter said. “The very next day, overnight, with no explanation, the board came out and said we’re changing the rule because we want all students to be instructed on inclusivity.”

This abrupt reversal sparked outrage among parents, particularly those with religious convictions. The district’s attorney, Alan Schoenfeld, defended the policy change, arguing that offering opt-outs had become “unworkable.” Yet, as Principal Deputy Solicitor General Sarah Harris pointed out, the district already accommodates religious objections in other areas, such as musical performances, dissections, and high school s*x education. “The one thing they don’t allow is the exemptions for the storybooks,” Harris said, raising questions about consistency and fairness.
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This looks like an attempt to normalize deviance in young children.  When I was a child in school at some point I was aware that some people were "queer."  They probably did not have as many friends as the rest of us, but they were not excluded from classes.  There were no classes about the subject.