Alpha News has reported the St. Louis Park College District will now permit mother and father to choose out of their kids from any curriculum that promotes LGBTQ ideology.
The transfer by the district comes after the First Liberty Institute and True North Authorized despatched a letter on behalf of six Muslim households that acknowledged forcing Muslims to be taught LGBTQ classes is a violation of the First Modification.
The six households beforehand requested the college to inform them of when LGBTQ-centered classes had been being taught so they may choose their kids out of these explicit classes.
In a press release, the Liberty Institute shared, “The St. Louis Park (MN) public schools are allowing several Somali American children to opt-out of sexually based materials being taught in English classes after the law firms sent two letters explaining how the district’s previous denial of opt-outs violated the First Amendment and state law.”
St. Louis Park district agrees to let Muslim households choose out of LGBT curriculum https://t.co/e5XN6P7sDv
— Alpha Information (@AlphaNewsMN) February 15, 2024
Per The First Liberty Institute:
First Liberty Institute and True North Authorized in the present day introduced that the St. Louis Park (MN) public colleges are permitting a number of Somali American kids to opt-out of sexually primarily based supplies being taught in English courses after the legislation companies despatched two letters explaining how the district’s earlier denial of opt-outs violated the First Modification and state legislation. The six households are religious Muslims who immigrated from war-torn Somalia over the previous 20 years. All requested for discover and the flexibility to choose out when their elementary faculty college students are taught LGBTQ-affirming books with dialogue that promotes these identities. Not solely are the elementary colleges now granting opt-out requests, however St. Louis Park Center College and Excessive College are as nicely.
“We believe that we have a sacred obligation to teach the principles of our faith to our children without being undermined by the schools. We are grateful to First Liberty for helping us and to the school for recognizing the importance of our faith,” stated Fatuma Irshat, one of many moms.
One other guardian, Hodan Hassan, stated, “We came to America because of its rich heritage of protecting religious liberty and the opportunity to raise our children in a place where they have access to success. We were shocked that our children were being taught material that violates our beliefs, but we’re grateful that the school has granted our opt-out requests.”
After the District made the choice, Minnesota’s “Queer Caucus” let it identified they had been towards the choice.
WATCH:
LGBT advocates at a press convention on the Minnesota Queer Caucus’ legislative priorities sign their opposition to letting Muslim households within the St. Louis Park district choose out of LGBT-related content material. pic.twitter.com/5zPbnwmX0N
— Alpha Information (@AlphaNewsMN) February 15, 2024
