Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently co-led a 19-state coalition backing the Montgomery County Board of Education's endeavor to create a more inclusive and safe space for LGBTQ+ students. The initiative includes integrating LGBTQ+-inclusive books into the language arts curriculum and preventing parents from opting their children out according to Office of the Attorney General.
Resistance arose when a group of parents filed a lawsuit against MCBE for perceived infringement of their religious freedom. The initial ruling denied the plaintiffs' preliminary injunction, suggesting their claims to be unlikely to win. Unwavering, the parents took their case to the Fourth Circuit, leading to the amicus brief in defense of MCBE, reported by Office of the Attorney General.
