Click the GLSEN link in post 18 below. They already took off the retraction. But here it is for the record:
Recent allegations from the far right on the one-year anniversary of same sex marriage about the 2005 GLSEN Boston Conference-a correction
Boston, MA (May 18, 2005)
GLSEN Boston takes its conference and all the work it does on creating respect for all in schools very seriously. We know it leads to safer schools and safer students.
The Boston Chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network, GLSEN Boston, wants to assure everyone that for the last several years GLSEN Boston maintained and enforced a comprehensive policy that no sexually explicit materials will be available at the conference. We assign monitors to every workshop to assure that all policies are strictly enforced. Our standards are very high, and we work hard to ensure that the material made available to students is appropriate.
While we have worked tirelessly to reduce anti-LGBT name-calling, bulllying and harassment, we learned this morning (May 18. 2005) from the Fenway Community Health Center that a small number of copies of the HIV prevention pamphlet were available on their vendor table. This is new information that contradicts what we knew yesterday.
What happened at our conference was a complete breach of protocol. We were not aware that the material was there. The Fenway Community Health Center has apologized for this breach and has instituted additional training to ensure it never happens again.
I can assure that at GLSEN Boston we will re-double our efforts to make sure that not only our material, but the material brought in by other organizations is age appropriate. Again, we are deeply sorry. We regret the fear it has resurrected.
Thanks for the ping. Keep me on your list, please.
And pretty stiff, too, it appears.
"I can assure that at GLSEN Boston we will re-double our efforts to make sure that not only our material, but the material brought in by other organizations is age appropriate. Again, we are deeply sorry. We regret the fear it has resurrected."
Not fear, dumbshit. Outrage. And you can be assured that our anger has been re-doubled. Not only towards you, but for the defective system that helps you twist and traumatize children.