Re: Gay California teachers 'come out' in classroom

[John Harrell <johnbharrell@yahoo.com>]

Melynda Huskey,

"Why shouldn't they come out?"

Because there are parents that want to be able teach their children 
about sexuality without having other people thrust it upon their
children. To "come out" in front of children shows a lack of tolerance 
and compassion for parents that desire to have that part of training 
done by the parents. School should not be a place for sexual activism,
unless that is what the government school is really about - indoctrination.

Please have compassion and tolerance for traditional families who are
loving and enjoying life and who don't want to have to deal with all 
that goes into having their children being exposed to such behaviours.

John Harrell


--- DonaldH675@aol.com wrote:
> Dear  Phil Cooper,
> 
> That was about as offensive a "joke" as I've seen on Vision 2020.  Many of us 
> who are subscribers have lost friends and family members to HIV, and we don't 
> need your homophobic, hateful comments at their expense.  I suggest you get 
> your mind out of other people's "rear ends."
> 
> As to teachers coming out, there are gay teachers and gay students in every 
> school in the U.S.--yes, even right here in Moscow.  Why shouldn't they come 
> out?  The abuse of gay students in U.S. schools is so pervasive and so severe 
> that the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch compares 
> it to the epidemic of rape in South African high schools.  The Washington 
> Safe Schools Coalition website is an excellent source of information on 
> homophobia and its prevention in schools, and GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian, 
> Straight Educators' Network) offers curricula, teacher training materials, 
> and other information for teachers who want to make their schools safe for 
> every student.
> 
> Melynda Huskey 
> 


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