Parent slams gay pride stickers in schools

The Cavalier Daily (University of Virginia Student Daily) ^ | October 27, 2003 | Kara Rowland

[ml/nj]

Father of Western Albemarle High School students criticizes display of upside-down triangle stickers on guidance counselors' office doors

A local parent is lobbying the Albemarle County School Board to order the removal of the upside- down, rainbow triangle stickers that some high school guidance counselors display outside their offices.

Crozet resident Bill Rossberg, father two Western Albemarle High School students, said he believes the stickers, representing what is commonly considered a symbol of gay pride, have no place in schools.

"Western Albemarle is a really conservative area," Rossberg said. "I was amazed to see this stuff on my daughter's guidance counselor's door."

Rossberg said he and roughly 60 other parents find the stickers inappropriate and in violation of County school board policy.

"If you're going to put one sticker up, you've got to put everyone's sticker up," he said. "There should be some balance."

WAHS Principal Anne Coughlin said the stickers have been up for at least two years and emphasized that they are not displayed outside every counselor's office.

"We want all students to feel comfortable talking to our counselors," Coughlin said. "The triangle represents different things."

[babyface00]

"The triangle represents different things."

So does the Confederate flag, so I suppose this educrat won't have a problem with displaying those, right?

[stainlessbanner]

Lemme guess: no Christian stickers or Southern symbols allowed.

[stainlessbanner]

Same thoughts Babyface00 - we think alike.

[Chewbacca]

"We're not gay. We're close. Get used to it!" - South Park

[BJungNan]

From the article Rossberg stressed that he is not homophobic.

Now why would anyone who is against the presentation of gay issues in the schools have to go to such lengths to say they are not afraid (homophobic) of gays.

No one is afraid of gays. That is the stupid twisting of the arguement by the supporters of the gay agenda, an attempt to paint rational objection as rooted in irrational fear.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Someone send them 10 Commandment Stickers. That way the Christians won't be afraid to see a counselor either.

[Unam Sanctam]

Quite right. Homosexuality is a complex moral and religious issue about which the public have a right in a free society to have differing views. The liberal educational establishment has no right to indoctrinate one particular liberal viewpoint on this issue in publicly-funded schools.

[Aquinasfan]

"Western Albemarle is a really conservative area," Rossberg said. "I was amazed to see this stuff on my daughter's guidance counselor's door."

Wake up and smell the BS.

[cricket]

"Someone send them 10 Commandment Stickers. That way the Christians won't be afraid to see a counselor either."

. . .think 'closet Confederates' should feel safe as well.

Seems most here are on the same page.

Liberalism is a dangerous farce. . .

[cricket]

"Western Albemarle is a really conservative area," Rossberg said. "I was amazed to see this stuff on my daughter's guidance counselor's door."

Well, Conservative continue to 'stuff it' it seems. I maybe wrong here, but believe the Espiscopalians in your area; much like across the country, have been apprised by their Church leaders, that the election of the new, openly Gay Bishop should be accepted rather than challenged.

Liberalism is a pathetic slippery slope; hard to regain footing once you yield to it. . .

[Porterville]

crab people, crab people, crab people....

[Chewbacca]

Taste like crab. Talk like people. Crab people.

[myself6]

I saw that the other night... LOL


Chanted during the metrosexual pride parade.
"Were here... Were not queer... But were close. So get used to it!"


Bwwwahahahahaha.

[gcruse]

Quite right. Homosexuality is a complex moral and religious issue about which the public have a right in a free society to have differing views. The liberal educational establishment has no right to indoctrinate one particular liberal viewpoint on this issue in publicly-funded schools.

That's very well said.  Outstanding.  I hope you feel the same about the conservative establishment keeping religious symbolism out of the publicly-funded government as well.

[Unam Sanctam]

I wouldn't go to the mat to fight for the ten commandments in a courthouse, although I don't think it is in quite the same league as coercive indoctrination in schools. And the "under God" in the pledge can in my view be justified as a reasonable accomodation for religious believers. Atheists and agnostics can omit to recite those two words or decline to recite the pledge altogether.

[truthchaser]

I'd gladly trade the remaining Ten Commandments monuments on the lawns of our nation's courthouses for elimination of the active introduction, promotion and presentation of homosexuality to our nation's teenagers.

[gcruse]

For taking religion completely out of government, it would be a small price to pay. Less emphasis on sex in any form might restore some childhood to our kids.