Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Penfield (Upstate NY) school's policy to 'discontinue enrollment' of LGBTQ students sparks backlash
13wham.com ^ | 9/14/22 | Matt Molloy

Posted on 09/16/2022 9:24:15 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU

Penfield, N.Y. — A local private school is facing backlash from some parents over changes to its student handbook. The new policy from the Charles Finney School says it reserves the right to discontinue enrollment of LGBTQ students.

Heidi Buckler enrolled her daughter at Finney, a Christian school in Penfield, in 2018. Her son would follow soon after.

"When we first initially met with everyone, they seemed nice and warm and welcoming," Buckler said. "It seemed like a nice family atmosphere."

Buckler, who describes herself as spiritual, thought a religious education would be beneficial. "They talked about Jesus and the Bible, and we thought that's a great thing for the children to learn about in addition to a strong curriculum,” said Buckler.

This summer, she received an email from the school about updates to the student handbook. The changes shocked Buckler.

"The student lifestyle section in particular I found hateful, and I had to read it a couple times to make sure I was reading it properly,” she said.

(Excerpt) Read more at 13wham.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: christian; education; lgbtq; newyork; ny; penfield; rochester
These leftard parents are unbelievable!
1 posted on 09/16/2022 9:24:15 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU

What these lefties always label as “hate” always sounds perfectly reasonable to me (and any other normal person.)


2 posted on 09/16/2022 9:27:06 AM PDT by fwdude (Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians….” — Thomas Sowell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU

Any private school can dump you for any reason. It’s just wrong that these LGBTQ folks are able to take away your right to choose who they wish to associate with or cater to or whatever. They can be what they are...just leave everyone else alone.


3 posted on 09/16/2022 9:30:17 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU

Why would you send your kids to a religious school and then expect the school to violate its religious beliefs?


4 posted on 09/16/2022 9:35:54 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jamestown1630

Because alphabet people are the biggest narcissists on the planet.


5 posted on 09/16/2022 9:39:04 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Jamestown1630

That’s just queer.


6 posted on 09/16/2022 9:39:48 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU

One dingbat gets her feelings hurt = “backlash.”


7 posted on 09/16/2022 9:40:38 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU

there’s always the option of NOT going there...


8 posted on 09/16/2022 9:43:39 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau

If you’re an institution that has some singular purpose, education, manufacturing, customer service etc. then having someone in your institution as a customer or as an employee who has some agenda not in sync with your purpose is bad.
Take Starbucks. You’d think that making and supplying coffee was their singular purpose. When that was the appearance, they did really well. Then they added in a lot of social welfare and “equity.” It resulted in some of their outlets becoming dangerous and dirty as they had, among other things, opened their bathrooms and booths to vagrants. I don’t know precisely what it did to their bottom line, but I’d bet the stockholders and operators would have been better off if they’d stuck to their one purpose. The problem was the CEO, the perfect example of someone with an agenda that was against the purpose of the organization.


9 posted on 09/16/2022 9:47:26 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU
When we first initially met with everyone, they seemed nice and warm and welcoming ...
10 posted on 09/16/2022 10:27:30 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Chode

She and this other LGBTQ lovin’ family took their kids out of the school. GOOD!


11 posted on 09/16/2022 10:34:01 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: AbolishCSEU

because the Bible says that Jesus loves everyone regardless,” said Buckler.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...no matter how heinous, twisted or sick. Jesus ALSO, rather famously said “Go. And sin no more”.

These people thought it would be a good idea to ya know, have a little religion sprinkled on their kids lives...but never thought it might actually affect THEM.

Disgusting POS-es.


12 posted on 09/16/2022 12:04:20 PM PDT by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Adder

Bad company corrupts good morals. Good call by the school.


13 posted on 09/16/2022 12:45:36 PM PDT by Ford4000
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Ford4000

Absolutely.


14 posted on 09/16/2022 3:45:29 PM PDT by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson