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Pro-LGBT New York councilman blasts private Catholic school after student’s suicide

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A member of the New York City Council is inserting himself into a tragic situation outside of his constituency while also intruding in the oversight of a religious institution. Councilman Daniel Dromm called for Michael Long, chairman of the board for Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Brooklyn and also chairman of the New York State Conservative Party (NYSCP), to step down from the school board after a student there recently committed suicide, the reported result of bullying. The Democratic councilman issued a press release accusing Long of negligence and responsibility in the child’s death because of Long’s opposition to anti-bullying measures. He also said Long was not fit to serve on any school board because of hostility toward LGBT individuals. "Michael Long has been negligent in his duty to protect (the student) from bullying and, in fact, holds some responsibility for his death because of his longstanding, staunch opposition to anti-bullying education," Dromm

Safe Schools transgender awareness program could do more harm to kids than good

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Australian author and feminist Germaine Greer at the 2006 Humber Mouth Festival. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) AS parents send their children back to school, they might want to check if their primary or high school is signed up to the so-called Safe Schools Coalition Australia . One parent who did some checking was Cella White of Frankston in Victoria .   She has withdrawn her child from Frankston High School. Other parents across Australia are doing the same. In the name of anti-bullying , Safe Schools are urged to let boys who believe in their mind they are a girl to use the girls’ toilets, change facilities and even sleeping quarters on school camps. Safe Schools material contains posters of boys dressed in girls’ school uniforms with the message “gender is not uniform” and schools are encouraged to let children wear the uniform of their felt gender. Now gender dysphoria is a serious issue and no child should be bullied for any reason. But Safe Schools goes way beyon