Posted on 06/23/2005 6:15:37 AM PDT by AliVeritas
(AgapePress) - Most people would immediately recognize the significance of common abbreviations, like FBI, IRS or CIA. But there is another abbreviation with which parents might want to become familiar, because more than likely the organization it represents will be coming soon to a public school near them.
That abbreviation is GLSEN (pronounced "glisten"). It is the acronym for Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. Begun a decade ago by homosexual activist Kevin Jennings, a former Massachusetts history teacher, the group has relentlessly pushed the homosexual agenda in the public school system.
One of GLSEN's major annual campaigns is the "Day of Silence," held this year on April 13. On this day, the organization's website said that homosexual and sympathetic, heterosexual students "take a vow of silence to bring attention to the bias and harassment experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) students and their allies." Instead of talking out loud, students merely hand out cards that explain what they are doing and why.
GLSEN claims that 450,000 students in over 4,000 schools -- in all 50 states -- participated in this year's silent protest.
Many parents might find it amazing that these students, with the full support of their school administration and faculty, are allowed each year to refuse to verbally participate in classroom activity and, essentially, stage a protest.
GLSEN insists, however, that the Day of Silence is necessary to prevent the harassment and abuse of homosexual students by their own classmates.
In fact, this is the justification for GLSEN's entire existence. According to the organization's website, GLSEN is "an education organization ensuring safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students."
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For a group of people who insist that their sexual preferences and lifestyle are genetic, they really work hard at recruitment.
I wonder how much tolerance the school would have were regular normal students to be silent and hand out cards proclaiming their heterosexuality.
That's great. I commend their efforts. In fact, they should strengthen the protest by keeping their mouths shut 365 days a year.
Imagine a world of liberal silence.
'That abbreviation is GLSEN (pronounced "glisten")."
Oh, that's disgusting.
;D!
I'm borrowing the latter comment for while radio!
And never a word about this from our Conservative talkers, i.e. Rush, Hannity, etc.. These groups, who corrupt our children, are as dangerous as any terrorist organization.
Good idea...a counter-protest.
Too bad I can't pull out the plaid dress, knee socks and Mary Janes (shoes), to FReep at the schools.
For the smart teacher this is esy to combat if they teach Lit or Enlish or Language or History or government. Everyone knows when that day is, far enough ahead. At the start of the semester let the students know that on that calendar day they will be required to give a 5 minute extemporanious speech on a subject line that will come from anything studied that semester up to that time and will count for 20% of their grade.
I like the way you think. As a matter of fact, perhaps it ought to go for a whole month!
I like that.
I hope they mention the NAMBLA.org group. The fraction of the pedophiles arising from the tiny homosexual population is staggering compared to the heterosexual population and not just that, but the homosexual pedophiles often molest dozens of boys. Traditional values coalition (ie traditionalvalues.org) tells the whole filthy truth about these perverts that want our kids to satisfy their perverted desires. Sadly, the fine organization of Boy Scouts of America continues to be undermined, assaulted, and devalued by these sickos.
"....less worrisome than handing out sexually-explicit literature to Jr. HS and HS students."
You might also have included teaching middle-schooler how to protedt themselves from feces while "exploring" the universe of their sexuality.
These perverts should be arrested and thrown in jail.
I think this is a stupid idea, but how is it recruitment?
I was being more general about the gay agenda, and not just this particular group. But, this group included, works to promote acceptance of homosexuality as normal by targeting children.
Perhaps it brings them the "bliss" which Michael Jackson used to describe "things" to his boys.
Euphamisms...euphamisms...euphamisms...
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