Parker v. Hurley
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
514 F.3d 87 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Elementary school students were exposed to books depicting diverse family structures, including same-sex parents, and a picture book featuring a same-sex wedding, and religious parents objecting to these materials as promoting acceptance of homosexuality and gay marriage requested opt-outs for their children, which the district denied, prompting a free exercise lawsuit.
IssueFree
Whether, under the First Amendment, schools are required to shield individual students from ideas that are potentially religiously offensive.