Posted on 04/01/2007 10:01:54 PM PDT by Coleus
High school clubs that address sexual orientation and gender identity have more than quadrupled in North Jersey since 2000. This rainbow revolution is part of a national trend that has students openly discussing gay and lesbian issues in school-sanctioned clubs. Some of the clubs adopt a purposely vague moniker, like "Kaleidescope" or "Spectrum." But most use the name "Gay-Straight Alliance" -- GSA for short. All see themselves as no different from any other issue-oriented club, such as Amnesty International or environmental clubs. There are at least 16 of these clubs in Bergen County, and 125 throughout New Jersey.
What's most surprising about GSA clubs is what they're not -- namely, social clubs for openly gay or lesbian students. Members don't ask each other how they identify, and many members aren't gay. Some are straight students with gay relatives, or are simply interested in exploring the cultural and legal aspects of gay life and promoting tolerance and diversity.
"Our sexual orientation isn't discussed," said Veronica Falborn, a GSA member at Westwood Regional High School. "If you want to, it can be, but we just want to spread respect and tolerance." "I wanted to make some sort of safe place," said Sean Ezrol, an openly bisexual senior who helped revive the dormant GSA at Tenafly High School. Ezrol, who has a lesbian mother and a gay brother, said he was sick and tired of hearing slurs like "fag" flung around the locker room.
The Tenafly club and other GSAs participate in national campus events like "Ally Week" every year. They give out rainbow ribbons and ask their peers to sign pledges to give up anti-gay language. Nationally, the number of high school GSAs has grown tremendously in the last five years, and groups now number over 3,200, according to the Gay,
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In New Jersey?? Shocking!!
I guess like all parasites they prefer dark moist places.
Reason #666 not to move to New Jersey.
Right now there are over 3000 gay and lesbian clubs opened up in our public schools across the country.
Where are the republican politicians and conservative activists on this one?
But yes, the high schools are full of these gay-straight alliances. I can tell you the kids in them treat it like a club, IMHO they don't really give much of a damn about gays or gay issues. It's become a "trendy" club to have.
The schools are loaded with this left wing agenda crap. Same with constant attention to diversity and racism. Again, my observation is the kids think a lot of it is a joke. But it reflects how much leftists have forced themselves into the picture.
I also doubt very much that NJ is the only state with a lot of these clubs. For the record, I think the gay-straight alliance clubs should be banned. There should not be clubs devoted to sexual behavior issues. Or recruiting kids to the liberal agenda.
This one doesn't fall on the politicians - it falls on the parents of kids in those schools.
Assuming any of them can turn of the TV for a couple of hours they could put a stop to it if they wanted.
Nevermind, it's Chinatown : )
beheaded?? :)
where do you live in NJ?
"Beheaded??"
Close to it....JJ61
In 5-10 these kids will either be working at Wendy's or addicted to Crystal Meth - just a prediction. And the teachers who "helped" them? They'll be getting their umpteenth Gubmint payroll increase, and spending their free time working for the NEA or some other such teacher's union, paying their dues for permanent job security, regardless of performance.
I don't know about that. I've never heard anyone object to the many FCA chapters in schools across the country
I bet Sanjaya was there.
Opposition to homosexuality is under active suppression in the top ranks of the GOP, starting with President Bush. He has been very active with "outreach"/"big-tent" initiatives toward the Log Cabins in the past. Search up "Republican Unity Coalition" for more -- the site has been dormant for a while, since Bush endorsed DOMA, but you'll learn a few things there.
Bush made a significant effort to secure gay backing during his 2000 campaign, too. While the Christian Coalition got babysat by Karl Rove during the 2000 GOP convention, Bush was pressing the flesh at a Log Cabin dinner advanced by Mary Matalin. Do a metasearch or two, and you'll be surprised at what you'll find.
You're up against the National Education Association. They're the ones who got these guys into the schools. Just do a search or two, or pull up the links in the Homosexual Agenda threads. The stuff is posted and available about "Who Did This".
Child abuse of the worst sort. Kids today don't have a chance. If they have a friend of the same gender whom they like, these immature students are conviced they must be gay. The teachers and parents should be ashamed of themselves for letting these children be convinved of something that isn't and would never have been. By the time the kid wakes up, it's too late.
She couldnt have been THAT gay..
Ah yes, Jersey and Philly, the armpit of the Eastcoast.
You forgot NYC.
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