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Australia: Rubbish Education gender fluidity

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According to reports in The Australian earlier this week, the recently-appointed Secretary of the Department, Mark Scott , has been ordered to investigate what, if any, scientific basis there is to Crossroads’ claims that gender is independent of biology. The Australian Christian Lobby calls upon the NSW Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli , to bring transparency to the Education Department’s review of the controversial Crossroads program in schools which tells children their gender is fluid. Crossroads, purportedly designed to “address issues of health, safety and wellbeing”, is a compulsory part of the PDHPE curriculum for Year 11 and 12 students in NSW government schools. According to reports in The Australian earlier this week, the recently-appointed Secretary of the Department, Mark Scott, has been ordered to investigate what, if any, scientific basis there is to Crossroads’ claims that gender is independent of biology. Crossroads teaches students that, regardless of t...

Toronto’s funding for Gay Pride questioned over ‘Israeli Apartheid’ signs

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Image via Wikipedia Toronto’s annual “ Gay Pride ” parade may be in jeopardy of losing its funding from the City of Toronto after virulently anti- Israeli activists were seen participating in the parade. According to news sources, the parade is set to receive $128,000 from the city this year, about a quarter of the parade’s funding, in addition to about $250,000 of police and clean-up services – all at taxpayer’s expense. City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti , however, declared that funding to the “Gay Pride” parade should be cut after he witnessed pro-Palestinian marchers brandishing “Israeli Apartheid” messages. “People can say and do what they want in this country,” Mammoliti said Monday. “They should be able to carry the banners they want, but not on the public dime.” Mammoliti, who videotaped the anti-Israeli participants himself,  says he took offense at the political message that he believes presents grounds for cutting public funds to the parade.  In particular,...