Religious Liberty Perspectives - Muslim Parents and Students

Public comment (individual) · April 1, 2026

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Public comment: Montgomery County opt-out protests, Mahmood v. Taylor, and request to protect conscience/speech in class

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Samir Munshi (public commenter) described his background and work with families and students in Montgomery County, Maryland, during 2023 protests after the Montgomery County Public School System instituted mandatory classroom content on gender and related topics and said the district stated it would no longer allow parental opt-outs. He said Muslims, Christians and Jewish parents joined protests; he credited those efforts with the Supreme Court case Mahmood v. Taylor, which he said recently ruled in favor of parents' rights, and urged the commission to take steps to protect freedom of speech &

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Samir Munshi, an activist and former executive director of the Coalition of Virtue, told the commission that families in Montgomery County, Md., mounted protests in 2023 after the school district ended opt-outs for certain mandatory classroom content; he said their efforts led to the Supreme Court case Mahmood v. Taylor and urged the commission to protect freedom of conscience and speech in classrooms.

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