Mahmoud v. Taylor - Supreme Court Case

On April 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor and decide whether the Montgomery County, Maryland public school district has the right to include nine LGBTQ picture books, including What Are Your Words, in classrooms without allowing parents to opt their children out.

You can read the statement released collectively by the authors and illustrators here.

Resources for Action

Included books and purchase links
April 22 Rally for Inclusive Education
Social Media Toolkit
SCOTUS Right to Read Activity Packet
Calls to Action Guide
Echo Book Event Tool Kit
GLAAD Fact Sheet

In the press

GLAAD
Mombian
TIME Magazine
PEN America
Americans United
Bureau Buitenland - Interview with Andy Passchier (Dutch)
PEN America - Authors Speak Up About Misrepresentation Of Their Books
Vox
PEN America - Interview with Sarah S. Brannen
School Library Journal
Joe My God
Pen America - Interview with Sarah and Ian Hoffman
Them

For media and other inquiries, please contact my agent Alex Gehringer: alex@thebrightagency.com or the publisher in question.