"Citizens for Community Values" attempted to intimidate SB Schools Superintendent (Part 1)

Hat Tip to Progressives, South Bend

First, some history:

On April 25th, thousands of students across our nation made a choice to remain silent for the day. The National Day of Silence is an annual event which "brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools". This year, it was held in memory of Lawrence King, a 15 year old who was shot in the head, while sitting in his schools computer lab, by a 14 yr old classmate.

The American Family Asociation had this to say about the event:

By remaining silent, the intent of the pro-homosexual students is to disrupt the classes while promoting the homosexual lifestyle.

DOS is sponsored by an activist homosexual group, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). DOS leads the students to believe that every person who identifies as a homosexual, bisexual or cross-dresser is a victim of ongoing, unrelenting harassment and hate.

They seem to miss the "straight" in Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network, just as they make a habit of of missing the "straight" in Gay Straight Aliiances (GSAs). The DoS is not about a group of "homosexual activists" but rather involves people from across the spectrum who care that people are being hurt and want to do something to stop it.

Also, note the misinformation of referring to transgendered persons as "cross-dressers". It's an often used tactic to diminish them as human beings and attempt to define them based on behavior only. Regardless of how a transgendered person is dressed, they are still transgendered.

If you check their FAQ page on the event, while acknowledging that sometimes this

"unrelenting harassment and discrimination" does occur, they claim that "this event is an overwhelming exaggeration in an attempt to manipualte our kids' natural sympathies".

Sadly, the fact that they are aware of the murder of a 15 yr old student in a classroom is characterized a "shameless exploitation". While they blame everyone else for this boys tragic death, they fail to see that, by their actions in opposition to DoS, they are failing thousands of kids who do indeed face daily harassment and discrimination.

And if you really want to know how these folks feel about the GLBT community and the safety of our kids:

What follows is a sample letter for parents to send to your child's school, if you decide to announce in advance that you will be removing your child on the Day of Silence.

This is quite tactfully worded. You may choose to give the school an even stronger message---that you think homosexuality should never have a voice in a responsible school setting, and can only foment dissent and confusion in the learning environment.