Alberta trustee under fire for suggesting gay teens should be less open
EDMONTON, Alberta , 23 November, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – An Alberta school trustee has come under attack in the media after suggesting that “it would be helpful” if students who self-identify as homosexual were less overt about their sexual orientation. “If children with a gay tendency appear a certain way, we know that we have to be vigilant to make sure they are not discriminated against,” Dale Schaffrick, who is the trustee for Pembina Hills Regional School Division and a farmer, told CBC News . Dale Schaffrick When asked if such students should be “less identifiable,” in the words of CBC, Schaffrick reportedly responded that “for their own benefit… it would be helpful.” The trustee had made similar remarks during a debate over an “anti-homophobia” proposal at the Alberta School Boards Association on Monday. The policy was rejected over concerns that it unnecessarily singled out homosexual students for protection, instead of protecting all students equally. E