Judy Ehrenstein writes: “There is little doubt that the library community at large is deeply saddened by the recent US Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud vs. Taylor, ruling in favor of parents’ right to opt their children out of lessons based on religious objections to LGBTQIA+ themes in books. I live and work in Montgomery County, Maryland, and these are the schools my children attended and ones I visit as a librarian. The repercussions will be great. My fear is that the easy way out—don’t read anything potentially objectionable in your classroom, as it could be seen as coercive—will win.”
