The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.

A group of religious parents had sued the Montgomery County school board, arguing they had a duty to protect their children from instruction with LGBTQ+ themes.

Parents in Montgomery Count, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case from parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who argue their religious rights are being violated by a public school policy that prohibits them from opting their children out of lessons featuring fictional LGBT books and characters.