Rachel Abrams

Today, my colleague Adam Liptak explains how a case about children's picture books with titles like Pride Puppy and Uncle Bobby's Wedding has broad implications for schools across the country. It's Friday, April 25th. Adam, welcome back to the show. I feel like we're talking pretty frequently these days.

Today, my colleague Adam Liptak explains how a case about children's picture books with titles like Pride Puppy and Uncle Bobby's Wedding has broad implications for schools across the country. It's Friday, April 25th. Adam, welcome back to the show. I feel like we're talking pretty frequently these days.

So we have had you on the show a lot recently talking about the growing constitutional crisis that is happening under the Trump administration in this country. But I just want to acknowledge that that is not what we are going to talk about today, because today we are going to talk about what feels like a very normal, very interesting Supreme Court case that has some pretty big implications.

So we have had you on the show a lot recently talking about the growing constitutional crisis that is happening under the Trump administration in this country. But I just want to acknowledge that that is not what we are going to talk about today, because today we are going to talk about what feels like a very normal, very interesting Supreme Court case that has some pretty big implications.

So tell us about that case.

So tell us about that case.

And so what happened after that?

And so what happened after that?

Maybe this is really obvious, but can you just explain a little bit more? What specifically do the parents object to in these books?

Maybe this is really obvious, but can you just explain a little bit more? What specifically do the parents object to in these books?

So I just want to make sure I understand this. The parents' objection is essentially that— The message in these books condones LGBTQ characters and living openly as LGBTQ people. And because that objection is grounded in their religious observance, that's why their rights are being violated. Is that it?

So I just want to make sure I understand this. The parents' objection is essentially that— The message in these books condones LGBTQ characters and living openly as LGBTQ people. And because that objection is grounded in their religious observance, that's why their rights are being violated. Is that it?

Well, let's talk about the actual books. What are they about?

Well, let's talk about the actual books. What are they about?

Amazing. Please.

Amazing. Please.

Okay.

Okay.

Great.

Great.