Thu Jun 29, 2023 – 9:49 pm EDTThu Jun 29, 2023 – 10:20 pm EDT
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (LifeSiteNews) — Parents from a diverse range of traditional religious backgrounds joined forces this week to protest the mandatory indoctrination of their children into radical LGBT ideology. Protesters said their children shouldn’t be forced to read materials that violate their religious beliefs.
Hundreds of parents, including Christians, Muslims, and Hindus, reportedly gathered outside the headquarters of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Tuesday to protest the district’s new policy mandating that children in kindergarten through fifth grade “engage” with LGBT reading materials as part of their English language arts curriculum.
The district said in a March statement that it “expects all classrooms to be inclusive and safe spaces for students, including those who identify as LGBTQ+ or have family members in the LGBTQ+ community … Therefore, as with all curriculum resources, there is an expectation that teachers utilize these inclusive lessons and texts with all students.”
Concerned parents previously filed a lawsuit against the district over the new policy last month.
“Parents in general at Montgomery County are starting to realize that ‘Oh, this district doesn’t care what they
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