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Lawsuit Seeks Opt-Out for LGBTQ Lessons Starting September 2025

9/9/2026

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Konstantin Averkiev filed a federal lawsuit alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment religious-freedom violations over LGBTQ lessons.
He requested advance notice and an opt-out for LGBTQ instruction beginning September 2025, which the teacher accepted.
The district denied most opt-out requests, allowing only sex-education and health-survey exemptions.
Kate Anderson of the American Family Association said parents have a fundamental right to direct their children’s religious upbringing.

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Konstantin Averkiev filed a federal lawsuit alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment religious-freedom violations over LGBTQ lessons.
He requested advance notice and an opt-out for LGBTQ instruction beginning September 2025, which the teacher accepted.
The district denied most opt-out requests, allowing only sex-education and health-survey exemptions.
Kate Anderson of the American Family Association said parents have a fundamental right to direct their children’s religious upbringing.