Minneapolis Area School District Says It Will Let Muslim Families Opt Out Of LGBT Lessons
Posted on AllSides February 16th, 2024
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A Minneapolis area school district says it will let families opt out of LGBT curriculum materials after several Muslim families threatened to sue.
St. Louis Park Public School District just west of Minneapolis said it will allow families to opt their kids out of reading books with LGBT themes.
Somali Muslim families had threatened to sue the district, alleging that not allowing families to opt out potentially violates the Constitution and state law.
On November 2, the families’ attorneys sent the district a letter explaining Islamic teachings around gender and sexuality...
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