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The judge cited the Supreme Court's recent decision establishing parents' right to opt kids out of LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons.

A Boston judge has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts dad who sued his local school district to ensure his five-year-old son is never exposed to books featuring LGBTQ+ characters.

As the Boston Herald reported, the father, identified in court documents as Alan L., is described as a “devout Christian” who objects to the inclusion of certain children’s books featuring LGBTQ+ characters in the kindergarten curriculum of Joseph Estabrook Elementary School, where his son, identified as J.L., is enrolled.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 207 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Religion = denial of reality.

It should be illegal for religious people to indoctrinate children with their religious beliefs.
But in USA they have turned it on its head, and made it illegal to teach the truth because of religious superstition!

It's the same as the "basic biology" argument. Twisting something to the point it breaks in order to justify their hate. The Bible has gay people in it.

In the Bible, one of the people that Jesus heals is the slave of a Roman soldier. In the original Latin text, the word they use is for a kind of male slave kept as a consort/sex slave. King David, one of God's chosen, is a bisexual man who had multiple wives and a male "friend" who "loved him in a way that no woman ever could."

Being gay or bi was so normal back then that they never bothered to spell it out, not thinking that centuries later some heretics would twist their words to spread their hate.

[–] jonathan7luke@lemmy.zip 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In Texas, voters just passed a constitutional amendment giving parents the right "to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent’s child, including the right to make decisions concerning the child’s upbringing" specifically for cases like this. Almost everyone I spoke to was in full support of it and kept saying "obviously a parent should decide what's best for their child". But as someone who grew up in a toxic religious family, it makes me so sad to see that there's no protection for kids in these situations. Parents can ensure they're doomed to a life of ignorance and bigotry before they even have a chance. :(

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago

Why even have kids if they can't be warrior-slaves for your crusade?

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Legalized child abuse.