Muslims in Maryland Blur Political Lines – Tablet Magazine
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland will hear arguments on Aug. 9 from a multifaith group of parents Muslim, Catholic, and Ukrainian Orthodox who contend that the Montgomery County Board of Education in the state is infringing on their religious liberty. At issue is the introduction into the curricula of a suite of children s books intended to increase LGBTQ inclusion and representation, and the school board s refusal to allow parents to opt their children out of reading them in school as part of language arts instruction.