One speaker accused the school board of showing 'intolerance of the faith community.'
Rival demonstrations took place outside the Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, on Tuesday over a policy update ending the parental right to opt out of having their children taught using LGBTQ+ inclusive books.
The protest against removing the opt-out was organized by Family Rights for Religious Freedom and Moms for Liberty, attracting scores of Muslim and Christian attendees who chanted"protect our children" and"religious freedom now." A couple of dozen counter-protesters rallied against them, responding with shouts of"protect trans kids" and"secular schools!"
Teaching about LGBTQ+ relationships in schools has become a heated topic across the United States. Tuesday also saw, California, as competing protesters gathered while the Glendale Unified School District board met to discuss recognizing June as Pride Month. Stock photo showing members and supporters of the LGBTQ community attend the"Say Gay Anyway" rally in Miami Beach, Florida on March 13, 2022. Protesters faced off in Rockville, Maryland, on Tuesday over a policy update ending parents rights to opt-out of their children being taught using LGBTQ inclusive books.
VIDEO THREAD: "Protect our children!" Today a Muslim-led coalition rallied outside the Montgomery County Maryland School Board against the removal of an "opt-out" option from human sexuality related material.
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