The 6 million-member National Parent-Teacher Association has agreed for a second year to feature a pro-homosexual group at its annual convention, while rejecting a group that says homosexuality is not an inborn trait. The National PTA, representing 26,000 local affiliates, solicited a workshop and exhibit by Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) for public school action against anti-homosexual beliefs at the PTA's convention next month, Ron Schlittler, PFLAG executive director, told The Washington Times.
But another group, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) of Alexandria, was rejected as an exhibitor at the June 24-26 convention in Columbus, Ohio, because the PTA and its members "have not identified homosexuality or same-sex marriage as an issue," according to Jennifer Gaster Sopko, National PTA spokeswoman in Chicago. Mrs. Sopko declined to explain the participation of PFLAG.
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I'm glad to be living in a country with increasing outlets for people to seek out who they truly are. Like the Parents and Friends of Ex-Straights and Straights. I think we're definitely moving in the right direction with the new approaches to letting people choose their sexual orientation.
PFLG was supposed to speak on anti-bullying. PFOX is only there to promote an agenda and they are posting this everywhere to promote it. It doesn't matter whether I agree with either group's position on homosexuality, if PFOX had only intended to help combat a problem instead of promoting their organization, then they probably would have been allowed. PFLG was given rules they had to follow but considering all of this controversy, other groups will be talked to about helping with an anti-bullying message. No child deserves to be bullied for any reason including what their home life may be like. PFLG agreed to conditions, PFOX did not. Period.
PTA helps children and instead of focusing on the 100's of great things that they do, people with an agenda focus on the few possible bad.
Besides are you a part of the problem or a part of the solution. PTA is member run so are you a member?? OR do you just sit on the sidelines and criticize without working towards change??
Don't forget to "Always consider the source"
Agenda??
http://www.rawprint.com/besen/012504_aca_letter.php
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