In recent years, the Montgomery County Public Schools system (MCPS) has made great progress with respect to LGBTQ+ matters. MCPS policy, of course, is set by the Montgomery County Board of Education. Below is the Questionnaire that the Metro DC Chapter of PFLAG sent to all 2024 candidates for the Board of Education. Scroll down for the answers provided by District 2 Br Candidates, in alphabetical order, Brenda M. Diaz, Ricky F. Mui, Rebecca Smondrowski, and Natalie Zimmerman. Candidate Aby Thioye did not submit any responses.

In recent years, the Montgomery County Public Schools system (MCPS) has made great progress with respect to LGBT+ matters. MCPS policy, of course, is set by the Montgomery County Board of Education. Below is the Questionnaire that the Metro DC Chapter of PFLAG sent to all 2024 candidates for the Board of Education. Scroll down for the answers provided by At-Large Candidates, in alphabetical order, Lynne Harris, Sharif Hidayat, Melissa Kim, Jonathan Long, Fitzgerald Mofor, and Rita Montoya. (Answers from the District 2 and District 4 candidates may be found here and here.) For those seeking more context, we suggest checking out the links provided in the Questionnaire itself.

NOTE: In the May 14 primary election, the top two vote-getters move on to the general election in November. Voters may vote in all the contests, regardless of where in the County they live.

Metro DC PFLAG Questionnaire sent to all Board of Education candidates running in the May 14,2024 Primary Election