From the Washington Times Article on March 20, 2005:

“Scott Davenport of Bethesda addressed the crowd during the public comment section. "I have to tell you I'm scared," he said. "I'm a gay man, and this is a very scary place for me to be right now."

Mr. Davenport said he and his male partner of 28 years have a daughter on the honor roll at one county public school and a son in junior high.

Mr. Davenport said he distinguished a "tone of hate" at the meeting, which was really an "anti-gay meeting."

Some parents who are opposed to the curriculum thanked Mr. Davenport for speaking and told him that they do not hate him.”

A word about the fear that Mr. Davenport says he felt, and the tone of hate he says he sensed, at the CRC Town Hall Meeting:

The CRC is committed to communicating respect for all people, while at the same time standing up for our values concerning human sexuality. We CAN disagree and still respect each other Mr. Davenport. Because we don’t condone the gay lifestyle, doesn’t mean we think you are to be feared, ridiculed, or humiliated. We are not threatened by you, and you certainly shouldn’t feel threatened by us. This is about the values and beliefs we all possess and have the right to defend. We wouldn't force our values on others and feel that others shouldn’t force their values on our children. The resounding conclusion from MANY parents is that the classroom isn’t the place for this, the home is. All parents have the right to instruct their children according to their beliefs without the schools trying to step in and teach them otherwise.