Inside MFFE’s Inaugural Virtual Gathering On Sept. 9, 2025, I had the honor of joining other book professionals and Military Families for Free Expression (MFFE) for their first online event: “Inside MFFE’s Inaugural Virtual Gathering.” FULL EVENT HERE (55:19) The full conversation was so informative and moving – you won’t want to miss Philomena Polefrone… Read more »
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Unexpected Ripples of Mahmoud v. Taylor (Vaccines?!)
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.
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 »
Turns Out, Reading Freedom is Popular: After Mahmoud v. Taylor, 99.97% of Montgomery County students opt IN to LGBTQIA+ books
October 17, 2025 There is so much devastating news out there. Today, I’m happy to share signs of hope! How Much Are Parents Using Mahmoud v. Taylor to Censor Education? When my book was caught up in the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor about parental opt-outs from LGBTQ+ picture books, I wondered: How would parents… Read more »
Plymouth Congregational Church Supports Reading Freedom!
Here’s a story of love, a story about people of faith doing the opposite of banning books. *** This year, my picture book Love, Violet became embroiled in the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor. Religious parents won the right to opt-out school children from lessons with 2LGBTQIA+ picutre books, including Love, Violet and eight other… Read more »
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