Head of Ontario Catholic schools says not concerned about gay advocacy thru GSAs
TORONTO, Ontario , May 28, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – As McGuinty’s Liberal government moves to force gay-straight alliance clubs on the province’s Catholic schools , the head of the province’s Catholic trustees says their opposition to the controversial clubs has nothing to do with concerns that they would allow homosexual advocacy in the schools. In a conference call Monday morning responding to the McGuinty government’s announcement on Friday, Marino Gazzola, president of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, was hounded by reporters as he refused to state clear reasons for why the Catholic schools would oppose GSAs. “Our concern is focusing on the Catholic values and focusing on the safety and security of all students and to ensure that they’re protected,” he said. Asked directly if the Catholic schools were concerned the clubs would involve homosexual advocacy, Gazzola said: “That’s not our concern.” At the same time, Gazzola did acknowledge concer