“Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel”

This brochure is listed as a Teacher Resource in the new MCPS Sex-Ed curriculum and is also used by many schools across our country. It is available online at http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/facts.pdf

Let’s examine some statements in this pamphlet:

“Many deeply religious people and a number of religious congregations and denominations are supportive and accepting of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people and their right to be protected from the discriminatory acts of others.”

It appears to say that those religions which maintain that homosexual behaviors are wrong also believe that those with same-sex attractions should be discriminated against!! This is an illogical leap from one idea to another in an attempt to label conservative Christians and those of other faiths as, discriminatory.

“Although “transformational ministry” promotes the message that religious faith and acceptance of gay, lesbian, and bisexual sexuality are incompatible, that message is countered by the large number of outspoken clergy and people of faith who promote love and acceptance.”

So, churches that support transformational ministry do not love or accept those who are homosexual? No love and no acceptance: what an accusation! Not.

“Therapy directed specifically at changing sexual orientation is contraindicated, since it can provoke guilt and anxiety while having little or no potential for achieving changes in orientation.”

“The potential risks of “reparative therapy” are great…

Clearly, this pamphlet is completely biased against 1) reparative (reorientation) therapy and 2) churches that would help individuals change their sexual orientation.

Why are schools in the United States holding so tightly onto this idea that change can’t happen? There is plenty of evidence; including many Ex-gays to prove that reorientation therapy works for many.

Shouldn’t schools be encouraging students to resist adopting sexual labels at this time in their lives? Or, have the schools abandoned common sense under pressure from liberal activist groups within the education community?

Unless more parents and citizens speak up, school systems will continue to pry children away from their parent’s values and indoctrinate them however they wish.