December 2025

Unexpected Ripples of Mahmoud v. Taylor (Vaccines?!)

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I’ve been reeling. We are starting to discover the real-life implications of Mahmoud v. Taylor – the Supreme Court case on school opt-outs that named Love, Violet and eight other LGBTQ+ picture books.  Some I expected and even warned about during the case. Others…I did not see coming. (What follows is from my social media post on… Read more »

Lexington Lawsuit Pushes Mahmoud to the Extreme. There’s Still HOPE.

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Mahmoud v. Taylor in Action It’s happening again. A father in Lexington, Massachusetts is suing a school district for reading two picture books about families to his kindergarten-aged child. He cites Mahmoud v. Taylor the case on opt-outs that named Love, Violet and other LGBTQ+ picture books. He first asked that his child be opted… Read more »