Minnesota families are asking the St. Louis Park Public School District to uphold their religious liberty and affirm their right to opt out of LGBTQ materials with sexual content being taught in elementary English classes.
A non-profit law firm is representing six Somali Muslim families in the case. They sent a letter to the school board and the interim superintendent saying unless they allow their children to opt out, they “will proceed as our clients direct, likely pursuing all available legal remedies.”
First Liberty Institute and True North Legal explained in the 15-page letter dated Dec. 7 how the district’s previous denial of opt-outs violated the First Amendment and Minnesota state law.
After First Liberty’s first letter in November, the district created a complicated procedure where parents can request alternative learning instruction, but the district has yet to provide advance notice of when these topics will be covered in class, the law firm said.
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In its most recent letter, First Liberty pointed out the problems over the school district’s “Alternative Learning Procedure,” explaining that to comply with state law, “the
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