We told you last month about a Christian father of a 5-year-old Lexington Public Schools (LPS) student who sent an opt out letter to the district at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year for LGBTQ content that contradicts his family’s religious beliefs.
Rather than simply honor this father’s request, the district claimed his letter lacked sufficient “specificity,” even though they had not provided the curriculum materials in advance for him to review. Even further, he found out that while the district was busy delaying their responses to his emails, they had taught his child a lesson that contained the very material he had instructed them to avoid.
This was a direct violation of parental rights by LPS – not only were this father’s express wishes disregarded, but his firmly held religious convictions were deemed unsubstantial.
You can read more about the case in our previous blog post here.
Since there has been no resolution between the LPS and the plaintiff, the MLLC and the American Center for Law and Justice filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. The purpose of the motion is to put a temporary order in place that says that the school can’t expose the plaintiff’s child to any of the objectionable content while the case is pending.
You can view the Motion and Memorandum in Support below.
Below is the preliminary injunction that outlines the plaintiff’s demands in this lawsuit.
Below is the memorandum that outlines the legal arguments made by MLLC and the ACLJ on behalf of the plaintiff.
This may be the first case of its type in the nation post-Mahmoud, so we encourage you to follow us for crucial updates.
For more information on Mahmoud v. Taylor, download our legal advisory below. This resource explains the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor and outlines the requirements it places on Massachusetts schools to honor parents’ constitutional rights to opt their children out of educational content that conflicts with their religious beliefs.
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