Sojourners: Parents Clash Over Faith Values as SCOTUS Hears Case on LGBTQ+ Education

Interfaith Alliance, a multifaith advocacy group, filed an amicus brief opposing the parents’ claims. It argued that removing such books is a form of censorship and fosters intolerance.

“LGBTQ people are a part of each of our faith communities. For folks in Interfaith Alliance, we recognize that when we talk about LGBTQ equality, we are talking about the rights of our fellow community members,” Siddiqi said. “We have witnessed — I think far too often — that religion is used as a tool to legitimize discrimination in public policy against LGBTQ people.”

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