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Miguel
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CONTACT: Lynne Fishel (951) 354-8362
May 4, 2006
CALIFORNIA FAMILY COUNCIL CONDEMNS HOMOSEXUAL EDUCATION BILL AS A DANGEROUS LESSON FOR CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLCHILDREN
Sacramento, CA – Despite public concern, the controversial pro-transsexual-bisexual-homosexual curriculum bill, SB 1437, passed the Senate Education Committee and is heading towards a vote on the Senate floor. The California Family Council condemns SB 1437 as a blatant and dangerous attempt to expose children as young as five years of age to factually biased curriculum that embraces unhealthy and morally objectionable behavior. Furthermore, SB 1437 would make it illegal to dispute the pro-homosexual agenda, effectively restricting freedom of speech in California schools.
Disguised as an anti-discrimination bill, SB 1437 would require all public school materials to promote a positive portrayal of transsexual, homosexual, and bisexual behavior. “Exposing young children to bisexual, transsexual, and homosexual behavior is irresponsible and completely disregards parents’ rights, responsibility and freedom - no one else’s - to nurture, equip and educate their children with a worldview,” stated Ron Prentice, executive director of the California Family Council.
SB 1437 would require schools to endorse all forms of sexual orientation as positive and beneficial to California and the nation as a whole. However, in doing so the state of California negates the heritage and value of Judeo-Christian principles, such as supporting the benefits of traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Historically accepted values would be erased from all curricula and text books, in favor of a one-sided and biased, pro-homosexual agenda.
California Family Council’s Manager of Legislative Affairs, Barbara McPherson explained that “SB 1437 would place the subject of alternative sexuality into the classroom, without any protection of parents’ permission rights, and without any forum for discussion of any attitude that may differ from the homosexual community. Additionally, it would further micro-manage a state curriculum that is struggling to meet the basic demands of the high school exit exam required for graduation.” If passed, SB 1437 will be a dangerous lesson for California’s schoolchildren.
The California Family Council vows to continue its resolve to protect the authority of parents and the integrity of our public schools. Perhaps this latest attempt to indoctrinate California’s youngest schoolchildren will be the call-to-action needed for parents and grandparents to confront the increasingly intrusive impact of government on our families.
The long-standing debate over the government's role in determining academic curricula will run head-on this week into the struggle for gay rights as the California Senate hears a bill that would require publishers to include gay and lesbian history in public school textbooks.
Sponsored by Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica – a UCLA alumna and former UCLA law professor – the bill has drawn the ire of some conservative groups who do not believe gay and lesbian history is an appropriate subject of study for children.
The bill would require publishers to include the contributions of "people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender to the economic, political and social development of California and the United States of America," according to the bill.
Textbook publishers have different editions for different regions, so only California textbooks would be affected.
Supporters of the bill have said they hope including gay and lesbian issues in course curricula for public schools will replace the negative and stereotyped images of the LGBT community with more informed ones among California youths.
This is not the first time Kuehl, the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to the California Legislature, has fought for gay issues in education. In 2000, she authored a bill, since signed into law, which prohibits discrimination by schools based on sexual orientation.
Kuehl said the bill is essentially an adaptation of her previous legislation outlawing discrimination against the LGBT community.
"Because there is no prescription in the law now about LGBT people, official educational materials can contain information that is adverse or discriminatory," Kuehl said. "We just want to make sure the official educational materials are bias-free."
By exposing students to issues they may not have previously encountered, Kuehl said, the bill will help foster an atmosphere of tolerance among children who have not had much education about gay rights issues.
Previous studies by organizations such as the California Safe Schools Coalition have shown that students experience less discrimination at schools that address gay and lesbian issues.
But some religious groups who oppose this bill believe teaching gay and lesbian history to children suppresses opposing viewpoints on a controversial issue.
"It's pretty one-sided because it would shut down any discussion from individuals who think that homosexuality is not a good thing," said Lynne Fishel, a spokeswoman for the California Family Council. "Not everyone thinks that homosexuality is mainstream."
By requiring students to learn about gay and lesbian issues, even if they do not support gay rights, Fishel said, "it's almost discrimination in the reverse."
Fishel also said including gay and lesbian history could open the floodgates to other segments of society demanding representation in educational materials.
"Where do you draw the line in terms of groups you include?" Fishel said.
The conservative religious organization sent out a special e-mail newsletter last week urging its subscribers to call their congressional representatives to express their opposition to the bill.
In the message, the group characterized the legislation as "pro-homosexual indoctrination disguised as tolerance."
Equality California, a nonprofit gay rights advocacy group, has backed the bill, along with seven other groups aimed at eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation.
"Current California law recognizes the importance of teaching about a variety of people and groups that contribute to our diverse society," said Geoffrey Kors, Equality California executive director, in a press release.
"Adding the important contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and individuals is in keeping with that educational goal.""
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Bill to ban 'mom, dad'(read: brainwashing)
from texts advances
California law would remove sex-specific terms
from books, mandate pro-homosexual lessons
Posted: May 4, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
A bill requiring students to learn about the contributions homosexuals have made to society and that would remove sex-specific terms such as "mom" and "dad" from textbooks has passed another hurdle on the way to becoming the law of the land in California.
Having already been approved by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, SB 1437, which would mandate grades 1-12 buy books "accurately" portraying "the sexual diversity of our society," got the nod yesterday of the Senate Education Committee.
The bill also requires students hear history lessons on "the contributions of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender to the economic, political, and social development of California and the United States of America."
"This bill is the most extreme effort thus far to transform our public schools into institutions of indoctrination that disregard all notions of the traditional family unit," said Karen England, executive director of Capitol Resource Institute. "SB 1437 seeks to eliminate all 'stereotypes' of the traditional family so that young children are brainwashed into believing that families with moms and dads are irrelevant."
SB 1437 not only affects textbooks and instructional materials for kindergarten and grades 1-12, it also affects all school-sponsored activities.
"School-sponsored activities include everything from cheerleading and sports activities to the prom," said England. "Under SB 1437 school districts would likely be prohibited from having a 'prom king and queen' because that would show bias based on gender and sexual orientation."
England also says the bill would likely do away with dress codes and would force the accommodation of transsexuals on girl-specific or boy-specific sports teams.
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