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Business As Usual for Canadian
Homo-Fascists
Report for April 18, 2003
More homo-fascist tyranny from Canada. Unless you
wake up and take action, this is your future, and worse, Americans. The
sexually perverse elite of Canada continue to tighten their grip on
Canada's institutions even as they relentlessly march toward a state of
homo-totalitarianism. By the way, sodomites do not need "psychiatric
help." They need to repent of their rebellion and "call upon the
name of the Lord" for forgiveness and salvation. Only then will they
become new creatures (2 Cor. 5:17). Psychiatry will never set anyone free
from sin, Satan, and hell. Only the gospel of Jesus Christ can do that!
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free"
(John 8:32).
TEACHER TO BE SUSPENDED ONE MONTH
WITHOUT PAY FOR WRITING AGAINST HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA IN SCHOOLS
Penalty is More Than That Given to Teachers Guilty of Criminal Acts
VANCOUVER, April 16, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Chris Kempling, a
Christian and a public school teacher who is under fire for writing
letters to the editor of a newspaper in which he objected to the
homosexual agenda being brought into classrooms, is facing a one month
suspension without pay. The British Columbia College of Teachers, made the
decision after considering a more severe penalty of five months without
pay. The penalty is to commence May 1st.
Kempling, who, for writing the letters to the editor, was found guilty of
"conduct unbecoming" a member of the College in May 2002, has
appealed the finding to the BC Supreme Court. The case will begin in May.
In the letters to the editor Kempling objected to the use of Xtra West, a
BC homosexual activist newspaper, which has obscene and vulgar classified
ads, as a recommended classroom resource. Further, Kempling objected to
the use of propaganda produced by the Gay and Lesbian Educators of BC,
published and distributed by the BC Teachers Federation. One such item,
Counselling Lesbian and Gay Youth, stated "we must dishonour the
attitude that heterosexuality is the only acceptable orientation."
Interestingly, Kempling points out that he is being given one month
suspension without pay for his letter whereas College disciplinary records
indicate other teachers have been issued reprimands (no suspensions) for
criminal behaviour such as assault, theft, uttering threats, and flashing.
For previous coverage see:
TEACHER REPRIMANDED BY COLLEGE FOR OBJECTING TO HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2002/jun/02060702.html
Gays hope to shift school attitudes
Pair wants teachers to deliver more positive messages to students
Janet Steffenhagen
Vancouver Sun
Thursday, April 10, 2003
Gay activists are working toward a shift in public school attitudes that
would see students, teachers and principals "celebrate"
homosexual and transgendered people while actively discrediting the view
that heterosexuality is normal or better.
They say it's the only way of halting homophobia and transphobia in B.C.
schools and protecting bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgendered and
two-spirited (BGLTT) students -- the last being a term for homosexual or
transgendered aboriginals.
But they have run into tough opposition from those who believe their
efforts are an attempt at social engineering that undermines the rights of
parents and particularly offends those who have religious beliefs against
homosexuality.
Some insist the campaign is fuelled by ideology and goes far beyond what
is needed to keep students safe. That has ignited a debate about the role
of schools in shaping the next generation -- a debate almost certain to
intensify in coming months.
Nasima Nastoh, a mother who lost her son to suicide because of gay
harassment in school, says she fears activists are going too far. Nastoh
who became an advocate for safe schools after her son, Hamed, jumped from
the Pattullo Bridge to escape bullying at school, said some of the
messages schools are being called upon to deliver are unsettling for
students.
Although Hamed, 14, wasn't gay, he said in a suicide note he was taunted
by peers who called him "gay," "faggot" and
"queer." He said he couldn't stand it any longer.
"We have to teach the kids not to use those words to taunt and
tease," Nastoh said. But too much information -- especially about sex
changes -- can frighten students, she said, noting some West Vancouver
students told her they were shaken after hearing a transgendered speaker
at a forum she also addressed last week.
Although the campaign to promote homosexual and transgendered people is
not new, gay activists have scored recent victories, including a Supreme
Court of Canada ruling on same-sex books in Surrey classrooms and an
endorsement by the Canadian Teachers' Federation of school curriculum
-activists developed to support the same-sex and transgendered group known
as BGLTT.
The two men at the heart of the issue -- Murray Warren and Peter Cook --
are taking a case to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to compel teachers to
deliver positive messages about homosexuals and transgendered people in
every subject, in every classroom.
"People want to see us [teachers] address homophobia across the
board," Warren, a Coquitlam teacher, said in an interview.
Warren and long-time partner Cook also want to stamp out heterosexism,
described as the institutionalized assumption that everyone is, or should
be, heterosexual, and that heterosexuality is inherently superior to, and
preferable to, homosexuality.
"Heterosexism is far more insidious than homophobia," Warren
said. "It's insidious and pervasive."
For example, he pointed to the graduation prom, saying:
"Think of the thousands and thousands of kids who would have loved to
have taken a person of the same gender -- or worn a dress if they are
transgendered. But they couldn't because they never would have
survived." Warren and Cook insist that "tolerance" and
"acceptance" aren't good enough. They filed their human rights
complaint alleging discrimination by the education ministry after years of
trying to persuade the ministry to address homophobia and heterosexism.
"There has been a concerted effort on the part of the ministry to
keep this [issue] as suppressed as possible to avoid dealing with it at
all costs," Warren said.
The campaign's goal, summed up in curriculum that Warren and Cook
developed with others from Gay and Lesbian Educators of B.C. (GALE-BC), is
a "celebration" in schools of homosexual and transgendered
people that would include displays, gay-pride parades and gay-straight
clubs.
That teaching resource, endorsed by teacher unions and distributed to all
B.C. schools, although it isn't required teaching, prods teachers to
become advocates for BGLTT students and says those who refuse because they
don't see the need, are uninformed or don't want to upset parents.
"Silence, too, is an active form of repression," says the
Challenging Homophobia in Schools resource.
It urges teachers to:
- Incorporate same-sex and transgendered issues throughout the curriculum
at all grade levels;
- Talk about famous lesbians, gays and bisexuals; bring speakers into the
school to talk about homosexuality; put up supportive posters, wear
rainbow pins or pink triangles to show support and encourage gay pride;
- Use gender-neutral language such as "young people" instead of
"young men or women." Say "partner, person or lover"
instead of spouse, husband or wife; refer to "adults in the
family" instead of mothers or fathers;
- Don't assume all girls consider themselves to be girls or that all boys
identify as boys. Allow cross-gender play, dress and behaviour;
- Don't assume or talk about opposite-sex attractions;
- Have zero tolerance for name calling, harassment and teasing; treat
homophobia and transphobia as seriously as racism or sexism.
Another GALE-BC publication distributed in schools tells educators to
strive for comfort with their own sexuality.
"We have to get away from teaching the complexities of the immune
system, getting bogged down by moralistic discussions, presenting a
planned heterosexual bias or continuing the practice of sexist
attitudes," it says.
"We need to work toward discussing sexuality as a normal part of
development. Our youth need to know how to plan for sex, how to talk about
it with a potential partner, and how to be a safe and considerate
lover," the publication says.
Those who object to homosexuality are entitled to their views in their own
homes but cannot impose them on the public school system, says another
school resource developed by the Surrey Teachers' Association.
"Religious points of view have no place in the classroom and biases
must be checked at the door."
Myra Ottewell is one teacher who says she won't abandon her Christian
belief in the sanctity of monogamous, heterosexual marriage to promote,
nurture or celebrate homosexuality.
She suggested gay activists, in their effort to stop one type of
prejudice, are encouraging another.
Ottewell, a teacher in Surrey, also questioned why gay activists have been
allowed to write and distribute curriculum she insists is ideological.
"Do we have pro-life educators writing resources? Of course not. Or
teachers who are in business? No. It seems we have opened the door to some
groups where we wouldn't tolerate it for others," she stated.
Chris Kempling, a counsellor-teacher in Quesnel, has long objected to the
teaching resources put forward by gay activists, saying they are
inaccurate, unbalanced and unprofessional.
"These materials are not receiving the type of scrutiny they need,
primarily because the gay lobby is very effective and very good at getting
endorsements without anybody looking too closely at what they're
proposing," he said.
Kempling began raising his concerns in 1996 after the first homosexual
curriculum was published, but he said no one wanted to listen -- not his
professional association, his union or the ministry.
"This is ideological," he said of the resources. "But if
you're on the other side, you aren't listened to because you're
'homophobic.' I'm sorry, but they are asking us to teach this information
as accurate to everybody's children -- including Christian children -- and
I'm just not going to let them do it without a fight."
He's in the midst of that fight now, having been called before the B.C.
College of Teachers for writing against homosexuality. He has been found
guilty of unbecoming conduct and expects a suspension of his teaching
certificate when his penalty is determined later this spring.
In his writing, Kempling characterized gay relationships as unstable, gay
sex as risky and homosexuality as immoral.
The curriculum says those are some of the myths arising from homophobia
and heterosexism.
"[BGLTT] people are just as capable of stable, monogamous, committed
relationships as anyone else," the curriculum says. "Queer
couples often disappear from the urban communities to live and raise their
families in the suburbs or the country, where they may be less
visible."
The curriculum doesn't deal directly with HIV and AIDS.
Kempling disputes the suggestion that "homophobia" is rampant in
schools. He is also upset that the resources don't talk about psychiatric
help, known as orientation reparative therapy, for those who are
distressed about their sexual leanings.
The resources are adamant in their opposition to such therapy. "There
are no cures, there is no illness," the material states.
Kari Simpson, who is seeking intervenor status before the human rights
tribunal on behalf of her Citizens Research Institute, described the
resources as propaganda that threaten all families, not just those with
religious convictions.
"The school's focus on social engineering has got out of control. Not
just with homosexuality but also feminism, unionism and sexism," she
said.
"In this day and age, the last thing children need is for schools to
sexualize every topic. That would be what most parents are concerned about
-- the sexualization of our education system."
Simpson, who has tangled with Cook and Warren before the tribunal on other
occasions, says schools should teach children to respect others, period,
regardless of their differences.
Vancouver parent Karin Litzcke took a similar position before a hostile
audience brought together recently for a forum on same-sex issues
sponsored by the University of B.C.
She said there is no evidence an emphasis on homosexuality in schools
would improve student safety, and requiring all students to participate in
a gay-pride celebration at school is "coercive."
"I have a level of discomfort with [young] children ... being told to
idolize anything," she added.
Other forum participants insisted education is key to making BGLTT
students and their families welcome in public schools.
Debra Sutherland, a Burnaby school counsellor, said she isn't sure how
many teachers use the GALE curriculum but she believes many are using
"teachable moments" to raise awareness.
The suggestion that activists want BGLTT students to get exceptional
attention is a myth, Sutherland said. "Teaching respect has always
involved naming those groups (that suffer discrimination). But when it
comes to this one, they're afraid it will be seen as promoting gays and
lesbians.
"It's not enough to just stop the negative action. You have to affirm
the difference in a positive way," she said, adding that Vancouver
school board is leading the way with the establishment of a committee to
address gay and lesbian issues across the district.
All parties in this fierce debate insist they're acting in the best
interest of children. They also say the subject is so controversial --
both sides say they have received death threats -- that most people don't
want to touch it.
That may change in coming weeks with the release of the much-anticipated
report on school safety by a B.C. government task force that toured the
province and heard extensively from gays and lesbians about homophobia,
and the human rights hearing.
The complaint to the human rights tribunal revolves around the exclusion
of sexual orientation and gender identity from a list of cross-curricular
interests -- including gender, race, special needs and aboriginal ancestry
-- that B.C. teachers must take into account in delivering all subject
matter.
The hearing was scheduled for February but had to be delayed after several
groups -- for and against -- requested intervenor status.
DEFINING WORDS AND CONCEPTS AROUND SEXUALITY
A glossary of words and concepts, taken from the school curriculum called
Challenging Homophobia in Schools:
- Heterosexism: The institutionalized assumption that everyone is, or
should be, heterosexual and that heterosexuality is inherently superior to
and preferable to homosexuality or bisexuality.
- Homophobia: The irrational fear or hatred of, aversion to, and
discrimination against homosexuals or homosexual behaviour.
- Queer: Broad term used both as an individual label and also signifying a
larger socio-political movement created from a general dissatisfaction
with a gay and lesbian politic that is thought to be too assimilationist
in nature. Queer defines a strategy, an attitude, a reference to other
identities and a new self-understanding.
- Questioning: An apt term or self-label sometimes used by those exploring
personal and political issues of sexual orientation, sexual and gender
identity, and choosing not to identify with any other label; 'questioning'
may create greater potential to create new options as well.
- Transgendered: A transgender person is someone whose gender identity or
expression differs from conventional expectations of masculinity or
femininity.
- Third gender/Other gender: People who feel other than male or female, or
a combination of the two.
Ran with fact box "Defining words and concepts around
sexuality", which has been appended to the end of the story.
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