Posted on 12/16/2004 10:05:07 AM PST by presidio9
Two parents, shocked at frank talk during a gay and lesbian awareness day at Newton North High, were forced off the property after one parent whipped out a video camera and started taping.
``This does not belong in curriculum,'' said Kim Cariani, who said four police officers and the principal told them they would be charged with trespassing if they did not leave.
``It's against my religion. It's morally wrong and forced in a child's face.''
Each year, some students at Newton North forgo classes during To BGLAD: Transgender, Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Day with assembly-like sessions including ``Out at the Old Ballgame'' and ``Color Me Queer.'' Students are not required to attend.
Cariani kept her two kids home during the day, but she was curious.
Cariani and another parent, Brian Camenker, were in the audience when adults in a panel discussion talked about being gay. When one man told the students he was attracted to his sister's husband, Cariani said she started to record the ``propaganda, false information and lies.''
The principal demanded Cariani turn over the videotape or leave, Camenker said.
``They took the two of us and pulled us out and gave us one minute to leave and if we came back on the property we would be arrested for trespassing,'' he said.
Tom Mountain, a columnist for the Newton Tab, was also barred from the assembly ``for the safety and security of the children,'' he said he was told.
Newton schools Superintendent Jeff Young said it is a violation of school policy to tape or photograph students without parental permission. Cariani refused to give up the tape, so they were asked to decamp, he said.
The awareness day, held for the past 10 years, is one of several ways the schools highlight diversity, Young said. Students who don't want to go can go to the library or computer lab.
I want to have the portion that was recorded put out on the internet. She could convert it to an video file and let it get distributed on the P2P systems and thus have its disemination out of any limitation.
I hope she left the camera on.
Which one? You seem to have about as much imagination as your hero.
The subject you pinged me on, of course. I guess paying attention isn't one of your strengths.
"Why should school officials fear being recorded if they are doing nothing wrong?"
You hit the nail on the head. It's that simple.
One annoying habit you've picked up from Hemingway is the tendency to be extrordinarily vague in the hope the some people will mistake it for pithiness. Unfortunately, you are worse at it than Ernie. There were three arguments in my post dummy. In response to three of yours. So I'll ask again: Which ONE?
If it couldn't survive the lite of day on video, it didn't belong in the presence of children. That is the bottom line.
She should have not videoed students, she should have just turned the camera on with the cover, placed it on her bag, shoulder, or floor and just taped the speech itself on the sound end.
Nope. State schools ought to stick to reading, writing and arithmetic with, perhaps, a smattering of science, history and civics. Their performance in these areas is so dismal that they don't have time for extraneous stuff. State schools certainly don't have time to debate the joys versus the immorality of fudge-packing.
What, precisely, is your problem?
The following is the agenda for the homo-day celebration at the school. This apparently was an all day perv-fest.
The website for the school is http://www.nnhs.net
To BGLAD Day - (All day event)
ToBGLAD: TRANSGENDER, BISEXUAL, GAY AND LESBIAN AWARENESS DAY
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B Block – Little Theatre: A Day in the Life: Statistically one in ten students at this school are not straight. Teenage life is complicated enough, but how does it differ for GLBT teens? Come to this panel and find out.
C Block – Little Theatre: Student Speakout: Newton North students read original pieces about GLBT issues.
Session 1: 9:05 – 9:35 Session 2: 9:45 – 10:20
D Block – Little Theatre: Life Outside the Gender Norm: What happens when ones gender identity does not match their sex? In this session, speakers will talk about their experiences with gender identity and expression.
E Block (take 3rd lunch)– Little Theater: Out at the Old Ballgame:
Athletes and coaches discuss what it’s like to be GLBT in the gym, on the field, and on the road.
F Block – Little Theater: Family Matters: What does it mean to be a family? What discriminations and legal obstacles do queer families face? Children and parents discuss living with queer family members.
F Block – Film Lecture Hall: GBLT What's in a Name: What is homophobia? heterosexism? Why is there a ToBGLADay? In this interactive presentation, we will use activities to provide the groundwork for talking about GBLT issues.
G Block – Little Theater: Color Me Queer: A panel discussion of race, culture, and sexual identity.
Book'em Danno.
This nation is truly upside down. A non-denominational prayer is out of the question, but homosexual indoctrination is acceptable.
We really are doomed!!!
Sorry buddy...Same thing. The difference is the school was trying to sneak it in under the radar. EXPOSED!!!! Trying to corrupt morally impressionable teens, thats the difference and it is far worse.
You. You're my problem. Which ONE?
Maybe you should take your own advice. If you have a point, make it. Otherwise, buzz off.
I made my point. You haven't been able to come up with anything resembling an answer.
Did you? Why don't you make it again, so it will be perfectly clear.
This is exactly what I was talking about. The delibrate vagueness does not help you. My point was that you are incapable of making one. You back button works, I assure you.
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