Posted on 07/25/2015 6:09:42 PM PDT by markomalley
“Concerned Citizens” are petitioning Iowa’s Humboldt School District to prevent students from attending the Iowa Safe Schools conference after realizing it’s more about gay sex than bullying.
The group of concerned parents and citizens in Humboldt believe it’s “a gross misuse of taxpayer money” to send students to the conference after several came home disturbed by the graphic, profanity-laced presentations delivered at the event in Altoona this April, WHO TV reports.
The “Iowa Governors Conference on LGBTQ Youth” April 3 was billed as an anti-bullying summit aimed at fostering understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ youth, but when they arrived they soon learned there was a lot more going on.
“There were only two sessions (among the more than 20) that had anything to do with bullying. It’s a conference teaching kids how to: how to be confidently homosexual, how to pleasure their gay partners – one session even taught transsexual girls how to sew fake testicles into their underwear in order to pass themselves off as boys,” one attendee told The Family Leader.
The conference revolved around the narrative that it’s normal to be homosexual, and speakers shared their personal stories about their trials as gay students and the experience of coming out.
Speakers included one person who wore a dress made of condoms that could be “used as needed,” and another who shared their experience of finding an orgy online. One session focused on binding girls’ breasts and using hormone treatments to delay puberty, The Family Leader reports.
The father of a Des Moines senior told the site his daughter was “absolutely distraught” by the material at the conference and felt bamboozled by organizers who misled attendees about the focus of the event.
“She thought she was attending this conference to learn how students can be supportive of their homosexual peers, how they can bring unity to her school. She went thinking it was going to be on bullying, and she wanted to learn how to be more supportive, inclusive and accepting,” the father said.
“When she got there, it wasn’t really on bullying; it was basically a sexual education class for same-sex couples,” he said. “It was crude. One presenter told students who asked whether anal sex hurt that, as a lesbian, it really depended on how big the device is that their partner straps on.”
Several parents expressed concerns about the capstone speaker, a drag performer who goes by Coco Peru.
Peru apparently put on quite an explicative-laden performance and attempted to incite students to vandalism against those who oppose his/her lifestyle.
““People suck. They don’t give a f— about you. People thrive on smashing our pride to the ground. People that suck, f— you,” was Peru’s catchy little tune.
The performance ended with advice to students that if they see a bumper sticker that reads “It’s Adam and Eve for a purpose,” they should “Reach down inside yourself and give them a blessing … then slash their tires!”
Other “performers” at the conference were equally disturbing, the Des Moines father said.
“My daughter went to listen to the comedian, Sam Killermann, thinking it would at least be funny,” he said. “But instead, Killermann explained how pleasurable it is for gay couples to eat each other’s behinds and how to use different flavors of [oils] to make it taste better.
“It’s totally unacceptable, above and beyond anything we should have our children subjected to. It was over the line, especially for a conference supported by prominent Iowa businesses.”
Bob Vander Platts, president of The Family Leader, told BizPac Review he believes many parents are likely unaware of the conference’s content.
“If Iowans heard this, Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, they would be outraged,” he said.
The conference was sponsored by the Principal Financial Group, Nationwide, Office Depot, and The TJX Companies, Inc., which owns T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post, The Family Leader reports.
State Rep. Greg Heartsill sent letters to hundreds of Iowa’s K-12 educators to request more information about the material presented at the conference, and about two-thirds responded with a variety of opinions, the Newton Daily News reports.
“About 10 school districts reported paying for students and staff to attend the conference; either their registration fees, transportation, or both,” Heartsill said. “Most of the replies provide the information that was requested without commentary. One superintendent that had students attend, said that none of his students/staff found anything objectionable at the conference, and was speculating that the allegations may have been overblown.
“Another superintendent, who had students attend, told me that students at one of the breakout sessions reported they were very uncomfortable with the sexually explicit nature of the presentation — one student even described it as ‘pornographic’ — and there was enough concern to warrant a teacher leaving a different breakout session to observe the session in question.”
Humboldt school officials, now facing demands from parents to ban students from attending next year’s conference, wouldn’t make any promises.
Superintendent Greg Darling told WHO TV students raised money through a student-run club to attend this year’s conference, and it will be up to the club’s organizer about whether they’ll return in 2016.
“We support all clubs in the school that meet the policies and procedures,” he said. “We are an equal opportunity school and do not discriminate against anyone. We strive to have a positive learning environment in the district but we do not support any group of individuals who uses profanity in presentations.”
Meanwhile, Iowa Safe Schools officials are vowing to make next year’s conference bigger and better than ever, and they’re condemning those who question their methods.
“Rep. Heartsill’s red herring of attacking this Conference and the youth who attend is just plain disturbing at best,” Iowa Safe Schools executive director Nate Monson told the Newton Daily News. “Iowa Safe Schools does not receive taxpayer funds for this event (there are some cooperate and education-agency sponsors), and Heartsill’s gross overreach is, frankly, just offensive.”
Oh, but this is just what they "believe." We are free to believe and practice anything we damn well please. They believe it is a "gross misuse," but you can believe whatever you want. Believe in yourself is what matters most. As long as you believe, all is well.
I am now adding a “p” to make it LGBTQP, P=Pedophile.
If not, they should all be sued for damages (emotional distress, anxiety) big time, millions in liability.
If that doesn't work, take them out and ---
oh dear God.
I ran against Governor Branstad last year in the Republican primary.
In a television interview, I told the interviewers that the “bullying” legislation the governor has been pushing for was all about the homosexual agenda, not about “bullying.”
They acted completely shocked and flabbergasted that I would say such a thing.
I was shocked that anyone could be that ignorant, frankly.
Teacher sent out an apology to the school acknowledging the in appropriateness of the action.
They are wrong when they say democrats would be upset. Democrats might pretend to be upset but they’ll keep voting for vile people.
The whole “anti-bullying” thing seems to completely revolve around queer acceptance, if not celebration. Cause everybody knows that only queers get bullied. /s
You've lived in Altoona, IA as well? I lived there for about a year, or so in the early-mid 1960's. I share your sentiments...
the infowarrior
Unbelievable!
Indoctrination???? It's rape as far as I'm concerned. And parents who's only recourse is to politely complain about it to administrators are no different than any other group who have enslaved themselves to government. If you found out a neighbor was exposing your children to porn would you just politely complain about it then continue to allow your kids near that person? What is wrong with people? This is insane. Every teacher and administrator involved in this should be run out of town.
Second grandbaby to be born any day now. First grandbaby is still under two years. Son and DIL already planning on homeschooling their kids. Now is a good time to start preparing.
Please add me to both your ping lists. Thanks.
sneakers
Oh boy! ( sigh!)
Sure thing.
With this country coming apart at the seams,it’s the only reasonable choice.
Were you familiar with "Johnsons' Pond" behind the nursing home?
The probably already have.
"make it taste better"
The reprobates have to similarly desensitize children of their natural instinct to be repulsed by the "flavor" of homosexual repulsiveness.
That's a difference between the natural craftsmanship of the Creator - and the nature of those who worship Created Things.
Should read, "Outraged Parents Leave Their Children in Schools Where They Were Forced to Attend LGBTQ Sex Conference."
Wake me up when parents do something. Support vouchers. Pull their kids out... Anything.
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