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Ad counters Toronto school board pro-homosexual curriculum

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TORONTO, September 29, 2011 - A full page ad was published in the National Post on Saturday, Sept 24, arguing that the Toronto District School Board ’s pro-homosexual curriculum is corrupting and confusing children. The ad , sponsored by The Institute for Canadian Values (ICV), shows a large picture of a little girl with the header, “Please! Don’t confuse me.” Below the photo, the youngster says, “I’m a girl. Don’t teach me to question if I’m a boy, transsexual, transgendered, intersexed or two spirited.” The ad specifically addresses the TDSB’s policy of forbidding parents to opt-out of the pro-homosexual curriculum. “Mr. Premier, you promised to remove this from my classroom but my teachers are still being forced to teach your curriculum. “My Mommy says she is not allowed to withdraw me from class. You are forcing her too.” The TDSB Equity curriculum, called ‘ Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism ,’ instructs teachers to encourage boys and girls “to play opposite roles.”  “...

Mandated gay clubs in Catholic schools can’t help students overcome homosexuality: Ontario gvmt

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Image via Wikipedia Ontario Catholic schools will not be permitted to use the support groups that are being mandated under the government’s controversial equity and inclusive education strategy to counsel homosexual students to “reform their sexuality.” The government revealed the unprecedented challenge to the province’s publicly-funded Catholic education system. Some Catholics have suggested that the student-led support groups for homosexuals could be used as a means to provide authentic pastoral support based on Catholic Church teaching. But the Ministry of Education told LifeSiteNews that that won’t fly.  “Groups for LGBT students that counsel the students to reform their sexuality or try to stop them from being gay are not considered consistent with the ministry’s equity policy which is to support students,” said Mike Feenstra, press secretary for Minister of Education Leona Dombrowsky . The Ministry’s demand stands in direct opposition to the teachings of the Catholi...