A Lexington father is suing the town’s school district and some of its leaders, alleging they stonewalled his attempts to excuse his kindergartener from lessons featuring LGBTQ themes that conflict with his Christian values.

The parent, referred to as “Alan L.” in the Oct. 17 complaint, specifically pointed to picture books depicting same-sex couples and their children — classroom instruction he says is “unmistakably normative and contradicts his family’s faith by normalizing and celebrating LGBTQ relationships and identities.”

He’s suing Lexington Public Schools, the Lexington School Committee, and three administrators in federal court, accusing them of violating his civil rights, due process rights, freedom of religion, and right to direct his child’s upbringing.

In an affidavit fil

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