** Action Alert ** PETITION TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN!!

Grassfire Petition.. ^ | 20 April 2002 | David C. Osborne

[NYer]

Each year, Governor Paul Cellucci budgets $1.5 million for his "Governor’s Commission for Gay and Lesbian Youth." Made up of homosexual activists from across the state since 1992, the Commission has used the "safe schools" mantra and state money to persuade over 180 schools in Massachusetts to accept the clubs. Parents and others who offer any criticism of the programs are regularly accused of homophobia and endangering students’ safety. The Governor, who gets much support from the gay community, shields the GSA programs from scrutiny. The Commission does much of its work directly through the Massachusetts Department of Education and other state agencies. The Commission also works closely with a national organization, the Gay and Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to give the clubs materials, movies, literature and funding for various activities. In all, there are over 700 GSA clubs in the country, many of them partially federally funded.

School officials use several arguments to deflect criticism of GSAs. In a Boston Herald article last month, Newton assistant superintendent Jim Marini brushed aside a parent’s questioning of Newton’s GSA activities. "This is not about sex. This is about human rights," he said. The school counselor, Linda Shapiro, added that, "the purpose is to make gay students feel safe..."

YOUR tax dollars at work!!

[conserve-it]

SEE POST #37.

[Coleus]

So, what ever happened? There is really no followup after these petitions are signed. Was the petition delivered? and to whom? Did the Broward Cty. school board change their position?

Let me know, thanks.