Supreme Court Victory for Parental Rights Signals National Turning Point

Center for Garden State Families Calls on New Jersey Parents to Demand Same Protections

Parsippany, NJ — The Center for Garden State Families applauds today’s landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in favor of Maryland parents who challenged the Montgomery County Public Schools’ refusal to allow opt-outs from mandatory LGBTQ curriculum. The Court affirmed what we have long known: parents, not the government, are the primary authority over their children’s moral and educational development.

“This is a major victory for parental rights, religious liberty, and the protection of childhood innocence,” said Gregory Quinlan, President of the Center for Garden State Families. “We call on New Jersey lawmakers and school boards to immediately provide opt-out rights for all families, especially on controversial issues like gender identity and same-sex relationships.”

Montgomery County’s curriculum, which forced children as young as four to read LGBTQ-themed books without parental notice or consent, sparked national outrage. Parents from diverse faith backgrounds filed suit, arguing the lessons violated their First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court agreed, establishing a precedent that could impact schools nationwide, including here in the Garden State.

The Center for Garden State Families points to key scientific and constitutional facts often ignored by progressive education activists:

- There is no scientific basis for LGBTQ identity being biologically determined. A 2019 study in *Science*, known as the "Ganna study", confirmed there is no “gay gene.”

- Gender ideology is not settled science. Chromosomal sex—XX or XY—is objective and immutable.

- Parental control is a foundational American liberty. Mandating ideological instruction without opt-out violates both parental rights and religious conscience.

“We believe in loving every person as God commands,” Quinlan added, “but love does not mean surrendering our children to confusion, propaganda, or forced moral relativism in the classroom.”

The Center for Garden State Families urges New Jersey families to:

- Attend school board meetings and demand opt-out policies, including the abolition of the 5756 policy, which keeps secrets from parents.

- Contact state legislators to support parental notification laws

- Defend the right to teach children according to faith, reason, and family values