The Associated Press reported on a hearing yesterday in a Boston courtroom in which Lexington, Massachusetts school officials argued for dismissal of a case challenging the school's use of books in kindergarten that portray same sex couples. Two sets of parents who sued argue that the school has violated their right to teach their own morals to their children by refusing to notify parents before homosexuality is discussed in their children's classroom. They want to be able to remove their children from class discussions that violate their religious beliefs. The suits were triggered by a book portraying a gay family, and the reading of the fairy tale "King and King" that portrays two princes falling in love.
UPDATE: On Feb. 23, a federal judge dismissed the case saying that parents' free exercise rights are not violated when their children are exposed to contrary ideas in school. (AP).
