Unexpected Ripples of Mahmoud v. Taylor (Vaccines?!) - Charlotte Sullivan Wild I’ve been reeling. We are starting to discover the real-life implications of Mahmoud v. Taylor – the Supreme Court case on school opt-outs that named Love, Violet and eight other LGBTQ+ picture books....

When #MahmoudvTaylor included #LoveViolet & 8 other #lgbtqia+ books, I knew SCOTUS would use this case to erase minority people at school. But to end vaccine protection in public schools? Which endangers vulnerable families like mine & children's lives?

#kidlit

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Lexington Lawsuit Pushes Mahmoud to the Extreme - But...There's HOPE - Charlotte Sullivan Wild Mahmoud v. Taylor in Action It’s happening again. A father in Lexington, Massachusetts is suing a school district for reading two picture books about families to his kindergarten-aged child. He cites ...

Could #MahmoudvTaylor force educators to censor every reference to LGBTQ+ people, even in crowd illustrations, for some students? One dad thinks so.

(Spoiler: That's not religious liberty. That's discrimination.)

#kidlit #BooksNotBans @penamerica.bsky.social
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Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines

#MahmoudvTaylor may be used to dismantle vaccination protections in NY public schools, which make it safe for medically vulnerable children or those with vulnerable family members to attend public school.

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Here's how I met Plymouth Congregational Church, which supported me personally (see below!), 2LGBTQIA+ and marginalized people generally, and reading freedom boldly during #MahmoudvTaylor. Organized religion is complicated for me, but I found love among these people. That gives me hope!

🥰💜🥰 We really couldn't have gotten through #Mahmoudvtaylor as we did without you! You and our community really are the amazing gift of these times! xoxo

Plymouth Congregational Church Supports Reading Freedom! - Charlotte Sullivan Wild Here’s a story of love, a story about people of faith doing the opposite of banning books. *** This year, my picture book Love, Violet became embroiled in the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor. Rel...

🌈💜📚 This is beautiful: In response to #MahmoudvTaylor, Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis not only purchased 100 copies of #LOVEVIOLET to donate, but raised 2k for #LGBTQIA+ causes!

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#kidlit #bookbans @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social

Person with brown skin wearing a black shirt with a screened cartoon image of the 9 US Supreme Court justices each holding one of the picture books named in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In script: "SCOTUS Book Club"

Person with light skin wearing a white sweatshirt with hands in a kangaroo pouch, with a screened cartoon image of the 9 US Supreme Court justices each holding one of the picture books named in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In script: "SCOTUS Book Club"

Want to support #FReadom? For a short time, the book creators named in #MahmoudvTaylor are offering shirts, hoodies, & sweatshirts with art from @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social - to raise funds for @penamerica.bsky.social, who supported us during this case! #kidlit

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Welcome to today's episode of @queerpolifaith.bsky.social. Today we are talking about the case #MahmoudVTaylor. We are also looking at the petition for a writ of certiorari from Kim Davis asking the Supreme Court to overrule #Obergefell.

Mahmoud v. Taylor is a case about Montgomery County Public

severely limited how universal injunctions can be used. We will also look at AJT v. Osseo Area Schools and Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services.

In our next episode on August 15, we will look at the case #MahmoudVTaylor.

#QueerPoliFaith #QueerPoliFaithPod #QueerPoliFaithPodcast #Podcast

Statement from New York State Education Leaders on Supreme Court Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor “We express our disappointment in the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which unnecessarily interjected the Court into a dispute over local school district curricula. Mahmoud invol...

Just a reminder, #MahmoudvTaylor is not a ban. Schools are still free to present #inclusiveeducation and to make sure every student is welcome and supported. See what NY is doing...

#kidlit ##booksnotbans #lgbtqia #@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

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🎶 Yes, we wrote a song about Mahmoud v. Taylor. Because sometimes you need a legal explainer AND a chorus.

Catch it at the end of our latest Rolin Forward episode, or preview it here:
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#RolinForward #SCOTUSSummer #MahmoudvTaylor #LGBTQBooks #LegalFolk #YesWeWroteASong

one or two others. If the interview falls through, I'll do an episode focusing on one of those.

July 31- #TrumpVCasas
August 14- #MahmoudVTaylor
August 28- Interview with @billieiswriting.bsky.social and Paul Hoard about their book on #Eucontamination
September 11- #CatholicCharitiesVWisconsin

When Book Bans Become a Health Issue: Mahmoud v. Taylor Podcast Episode · Rolin Forward · 07/15/2025 · 16m

This ruling isn’t just about books, it's about so much more. Tune in as we talk through the case, and its possible implications.
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so-called #parentalRights violate the #Constitution

Despite that fact, the #bigots are winning in the #SupremeCourt

#SCOTUS #rogueSCOTUS #Project2025 #hate #MahmoudvTaylor #Mahmoud #LGBT #religiousHate

I love this article by @mombian.bsky.social about #mahmoudvtaylor & the importance of joy. There is power in sharing our joy & need for inclusive books with educators, school boards, & those deciding whether or not to include everyone at school.

#kidlit #lgbtq+

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🚨 For a timely story: I’m looking to speak with parents who are concerned about how the Mahmoud v. Taylor ruling could impact their local schools. DMs open. #education #parenting #LGBTQ #ReligiousFreedom #MahmoudvTaylor

The Supreme Court just gave parents the right to opt out of LGBTQ+ inclusive storybooks. But inclusion isn’t optional. It’s essential. #SCOTUS #SmartBrownGirl #PublicSchoolRights #QueerYouth #MahmoudvTaylor #EducationJustice

@katielocke.bsky.social wrote a beautiful, clear-eyed essay about #MahmoudvTaylor

Great suggestions about what we can each do now. SO GOOD.

#kidlit @aabbri.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #booksnotbans #lgbtqiakidlit #freadom

Supreme Court decision on opt outs for LGBTQ books in classrooms will likely accelerate censorship Mahmoud v. Taylor ruling sets dangerous precedent

Thanks @penamerica.bsky.social for this clear explanation of how SCOTUS confused persecution and religious liberty. It's up to us to keep including everyone, to keep supporting educators & #inclusiveeducation.

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#MahmoudvTaylor #kidlit #BooksNotBans #Freadom

#AntiScience #ScotusRuling #GopScotus #MahmoudvTaylor #MahmoudvsTaylor #Maganderthal #FlatEarth

Supreme Court Rules Some Americans Have a Constitutional Right to Insist on Theocracy Alito had to contort the meaning of canonical Supreme Court doctrine so that he could either ignore established precedent or turn it on its head.

"... last week marked a breaking point for the American #ruleoflaw... the 2nd - worst decision after the court’s devastating decision on nationwide injunctions in the birthright citizenship case. With #MahmoudvTaylor, the court licensed private parties to compel #theocratic government policies."

Same style as previous slides. “the Supreme Court majority isn’t content to choose their own marriage type & respect other people’s legal freedoms. They’ve opted to erase LGBTQ+ children & families. LGBTQ+ existence offends them. LGBTQ+ joy angers them. My response? I JOYFULLY DISSENT. "

Same style: . “It’s time to pivot from horror to positive action. Hate is loud, but love is stronger. Love is the reason for inclusive education. Love reminds us that, even on the hardest, angriest days, we belong to each other.”

Thanks @onceuponaban.bsky.social for offering time to discuss #MahmoudvTaylor!

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#kidlit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social #lgbtqiakidlit #FReadom #Booksnotbans

All 5 slides have crumpled foil background and text boxes in various shades of pinks, purples, and whiltes, with decorative hearts, QR codes, and "C.S. Wild, Once Upon a Ban." Slide 1 has the picture book cover for Love, Violet, and an author photo of a woman with long, dark blonde, wavy hair, light skin, slight smile, blue shirt. "I Joyfully Dissent: Author Charlotte Sullivan Wild on Mahmoud v. Taylor and Where We Go From Here. By Once Upon a Ban"

Same style as slide 1. “It’s not easy, but learning to respectfully disagree and live in difference, with mutual care for each other, is the heart of democracy.”

Same style. “Justice Alito deems our books ‘coercive’ because of their JOY. But JOY belongs to EVERYONE.”

Thanks @onceuponaban.bsky.social for offering time to discuss #MahmoudvTaylor!

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#kidlit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social #lgbtqiakidlit #FReadom #Booksnotbans

Thank you for the chance to share about #Mahmoudvtaylor

💜🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #kidlit #lgbtqia @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @glaad.bsky.social @mombian.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Supreme Court Says Parents Can "Opt Out" Of Positively-Affirming LGBTQ+ Public School Lessons Mahmoud vs Taylor asked whether or not parents could opt their children out of public classroom lessons that positively depict LGBTQ+ people.

Fantastic article by @heykellyjensen.bsky.social on what #MahmoudvTaylor does/ doesn't do & a call to action.

Religion can also be used to support #LGBTQ+ people and #inclusiveeducation. The need for #FReadom advocates to show up is greater than ever.

#kidlit
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A nuanced look at #MahmoudvTaylor. “Schools that have been eager to abandon queer students and queer reality and history will apply this decision as broadly as possible, citing Mahmoud here as their permission slip.”

Lesson: Show up at meetings. Speak up for #queer kids and families.

Want to support #FReadom and the #Righttoread ? Here's a Call to Action Guide for children and adults.

#MahmoudvTaylor

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@mombian.bsky.social responds to #MahmoudvTaylor

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GLAD Law Responds to Mahmoud Supreme Court Ruling    - GLAD Law LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum plays an important role in creating a welcoming and respectful school climate for all students to grow and thrive.

@glaad.bsky.social Response to #MahmoudvTaylor

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4. Soft green to blue background with rainbow on top with soft heart framing page. "Justice Thomas suggested that schools “cabin” LGBTQ+ representation into separate units to make opt-outs easier. But the Supreme Court already decided: SEPARATE IS NOT EQUAL. Justice Alito wrote for the majority that our books are “coercive” because they show LGBTQ+ JOY. Which is HUMAN JOY. Every child deserves books that honor their FULL HUMANITY. EVERYONE belongs at school. EVERYONE belongs in this world."

5. Soft green to blue background with rainbow on top with soft heart framing page "The Supreme Court doesn’t have the last word. WE DO. We can OPT IN to INCLUSION. Inclusive classrooms boost everyone. “LGBTQ+ people and families exist. ...[B]ooks that include LGBTQ+ people should not be treated differently... The Court’s decision does not require our schools to abandon these efforts. Parents, students, educators, and neighbors can encourage opportunities for learning about diverse people and families by staying involved with school districts, school boards, and in our local communities.” GLAAD"

6. Top banner with covers of picture books. Footer, pink to yellow with black text: "Love can still win! [heart] Charlotte xoxo" A soft heart frames the word "love." The center image is of the Supreme Court building at twilight, with light inside the building, rainbow and stars above it, with colorful characters from all the books on the steps. A joyful scene. Images from Love, Violet (c) 2022 Charlene Chua, used w. permission Final image (c) 2025 Julie McLaughlin, images from 9 books in Mahmoud v. Taylor

Additional statement from the authors and illustrators whose books are named in #MahmoudvTaylor

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@penamerica.bsky.social Response Statement:

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