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Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 17); Think of the Children! (Unless They're LGBTQ or Have LGBTQ Parents)

Author
Wade Wainio
Published
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wade-wainio/episodes/Dimwits--Dipshts--Dufuses--and-Dullards-Ep--17-Think-of-the-Children--Unless-Theyre-LGBTQ-or-Have-LGBTQ-Parents-e31s91g

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears ready to back a group of religious parents challenging a Maryland public school district’s refusal to let students opt out of lessons featuring LGBTQ characters. The case, brought by a coalition of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish parents in Montgomery County, centers on the school system’s decision to integrate inclusive storybooks into its elementary curriculum—books that the plaintiffs argue violate their religious beliefs.

But didn't segregationists used to make similar arguments in favor of excluding others from the classroom?

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