GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) has been awarded an annually renewable grant from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This will allow GLSEN to “partner with 20 targeted school districts across the country” and to reach “14,500 school personnel and 4 million students.”
So, at taxpayer expense, homosexual activism may be coming to a school near me… or you.
How will GLSEN use the grant money (up to $285,000 per year)? It plans to start “internal Implementation Teams” and training programs based on their Safe Space Kit. Here’s a “quick review” offered by Candi Cushman (CitizenLink 6-23-11). The Kit:
- Promotes GLSEN’s controversial book list for schools
- Encourages teachers to display homosexual-themed materials from “LGBT organizations” (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender).
- Recommends that schools “celebrate LGBT events” and incorporate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender themes into curriculum and school literature. “Whenever possible,” the guide tells educators to give examples of “same-sex couples” and “LBGT parents.”
- Gives teachers an “LGBT-Inclusive School Checklist” to see if their school has a “gender-neutral dress code” and “gender-neutral” bathrooms.
Cushman explains that GLSEN wants educators to avoid using words like “husband,” “wife,” or gender-specific pronouns in the classroom. The Kit includes a vocabulary sheet that includes “zie” rather than “he” or “she” and “hir” rather than “him” or “her.”
Is GLSEN’s goal to render meaningless the concept of “male?” “Female?” Traditional marriage? Basic English pronouns?
This doesn’t have to happen. GLSEN doesn’t have to prevail. Why? Because God says that children are entrusted to their parents. Parents have both the right and obligation to raise sons and daughters in a moral, healthy, and God-pleasing way. The homosexual lifestyle brings nothing good. Right. Or true. It is empty self-gratification. It brings confusion. Heartbreak. Disease. Hopelessness. Separation from God. A parent’s duty is to lead sons and daughters away from danger. And, if a son or daughter is tempted into harm’s way, a parent is to rescue. Love unconditionally. Patiently re-connect to God’s Word for male and female. Exodus International is one of several ministries helping parents do just that.
Parents, not the government, are to raise children. The government may express controversial opinions and even fund those opinions with taxpayer money. But, parents still have a voice. They must use that voice. Be a voice of reason. Unite voices. And, if their voice is not heard, they need to seek other school choices if possible.
Resources for parents are offered from Focus on the Family, The Family Research Council, The American Family Association, Vision Forum, and The Alliance Defense Fund.
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