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Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.

Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.

Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.

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It’s Wednesday night, FCPS BoE time! The latest draft of 443 discussed by the policy committee has several step backs in protection for trans and non-binary students. Please read through it and send your public comments to the FCPS BoE tonight if you can’t make it in person.

Stopped by the Frederick Community Fridge at 15 W. Church St. Half the food I left was picked up by some community members before I even took this last photo. I wish I had brought more. If you have a chance stop by and drop some food off. #forthecommunity #bythecommunity #lovefrederick

FCPS BoE Policy 433 draft: please read and comment suggestions for those able to make public comments on Sept. 24 th at 9:30 am policy committee meeting or 6 pm BoE meeting. See www.fcps.org for details.
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Pre-registration for public comments at the Sept. 24 th FCPS BoE meeting is open now. Go to www.fcps.org to sign up. FYI:Policy 443 and 444 ARE on the policy committee agenda for discussion at the 9:30 am meeting so put it on your calendar to attend if you can.

Thanks for this message from The Frederick Center:

Frederick showing up for our schools and our LGBTQ+ youth 💗
Check out the fcps website to watch the powerful public comments tonight with a packed house of supporters.

Lining up for speaking spots for BoE meeting and protesting at the site has started as of 4 pm. Be safe. Thanks for joining us to speak up for our youth and our community.

PFLAG Frederick will be at FCPS BoE meeting this Wednesday as usual, but we are also sharing the rally info encouraging our friends to show up early and line up at door to sign up for one of the few day of public speaking spots. 💗

Sign up right now! Spots are going very quickly as there is a “parents right” rally planned for the next FCPS BoE meeting on Sept. 10th. Don’t know what to say? Look on PFLAG Frederick Facebook and past newsletters for ideas. Email us at Pflagfrederick@gmail.com and we are happy to help.

TODAY!!!

Leaving soon for tonight’s BoE meeting.
Hope to see you there.

Remember to show before the doors open at 5:30pm if you are going to line up at the door for a day of speaking spot. They go quick and there are only a few.

Next FCPS school board meeting will be August 6 th! We hope you will sign up asap for public comments @ fcps.ss5.sharpschool.com/board_of_edu...

THANK YOU to all parents/parenting people who love, affirm, &support their LGBTQ+ kids.

Your love is a beacon of hope.

We have seen the transformative power a parent’s love can have on an LGBTQ+ child. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Learn how to be an active ally for our nonbinary loved ones at pflag.org/TransNonbinaryAllyGuide 💛🤍💜🖤

Join us- happening now!
Free crafts from us!

Pictures from last month’s FCPS BoE policy 443 committee meeting-next meeting is June 25 th at 9:30 am. If you attend bring school supplies to donate (look up United Way Frederick Stuff the Bus for details). Come early if you would like to give a 2 min speech.

To proceed to the survey, please check off the box and click the button below.

Alright everyone, one last push.

If you or anyone you know is:
- LGBTQ+
- 13-24 years old
- In the US

Trevor Project is recruiting responses for their survey on LGBTQ+ mental health.

It has HUGE impacts on policy, please take it and share widely if you can :)

trvr.org/survey2025

Great time tabling @ Drag Queen Story time today