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Teenagers are placed in impossible situations because of gay paernts

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Lesbian couple holding hands, from behind (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Although relationships with friends are generally good, children raised in lesbian - or gay- parented families are known to worry about being teased, harassed or bullied , particularly by peers in the school environment.  Indications are that teenagers are more concerned about this than younger children. Fear of losing friends because of parental sexuality or being judged negatively by others have been reported in studies of the teenaged children of lesbian mothers ( Gartrell et al. , 2005; Lindsay et al., 2006; Ray & Gregory, 2001; Tasker & Golombok, 1997) and children are known to use selective disclosure strategies with regard to telling people about their parents' sexuality (Bozett, 1987 ; Lindsay et al., 2006; Ray & Gregory, 2001).  In Ray and Gregory's Australian study of children and young people raised in lesbian-parented families, primary school aged children reported more t

NUTty: Sex ed courses must make ‘positive’ portrayal of gay sex ‘compulsory,’ National Union of Teachers says

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LONDON , April 7, 2015  – The British government must “make it compulsory that all schools’ sex education policies include a positive portrayal of same-sex relationships," the UK's National Union of Teachers (NUT) decided at its annual conference on Sunday. Christine Blower , General Secretary of the union, said that “NUT is at the forefront in the campaign for equality of opportunity and fair treatment for all students and staff, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation,” and that all political parties contending in the May election should adopt the union's motion. "The NUT calls for all parties standing in the 2015 General Election to show their commitment to tackling the discrimination faced by both LGBT students and teachers in schools by following the 10-point action plan outlined in the motion. This includes making it compulsory for all schools’ sex education policies to include a positive portrayal of same sex relationships, promoting LGB

Lies, seduction, and criminal activity: pro-family group exposes homosexual ‘Out in Schools’ program

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Image via Wikipedia A national organization located in British Columbia is seeking to expose what they argue are the lies, seduction, and criminal activity at the heart of the homosexual agenda being pushed on students in Canadian schools. “I believe parents will be shocked and righteously angry when they find out what their children have been subjected to. I hope parents sue their local school boards!” said Kari Simpson, President of Culture Guard, an organization that seeks to safeguard community values such as the natural family, parental rights, and the sanctity of life. The Lies Simpson uncovered what she says was only the tip of the iceberg of the strategy to indoctrinate kids into what she calls the “ homosexist sex-activism culture” when she came across  Out in Schools (OIS) . The program targets students aged 13-18 years and aims to bring “queer films” to local schools to “facilitate discussion with youth on bullying, homophobia and stereotypes” and to provide a “safe spac