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Registered: March 2012
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activism.
But first, I want to say Happy Valentine's Day. And to ask if anyone is going down to their local City Hall and apply for a marriage license today? It's something a lot of college GSAs and gay couples all over the US are doing on Valentine's Day to make the public aware that gays should be allowed to legally marry.
OK - on to the armchair activism.
If you want to participate, please send this name and address out to everyone you know. Please post it on every gay message board you can find.
Jeannie A. Metcalf
3772 Burbank Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
email: jmetcalf@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
922-2805 (H)
Does the "H" stand for "home phone number?"
This ignorant person is a member on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board.
Metcalf was quoted last week in the Winston-Salem Journal as saying she thought that homosexuality is a sin and she didn't care if gay students were teased.
Metcalf wrote: "Let's have murder-pride marches, rape-pride marches, etc. I'm sorry if that offends you, but that's what I believe."
Nice lady.
Please send her a Valentine's Day present...a deluge of e-mail and phone calls educating her about true Christian principles, give her gay teen suicide statistics, and the general unfitness of someone as prejudiced and ignorant as herself to serve in a position of authority over every young person in that school district.
The kid's in that school system are NOT ALONE. The whole world is watching.
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Here's the entire article -
North Carolina School Board Official Attack Plan To Stop Gay-Bashing
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
February 14, 2003
12:01 a.m. ET/+5GMT/-3PT
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina) The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board has voted to remove questions about anti-gay bullying from a systemwide survey of students.
The meeting was dominated by conservative board members who said the questions gave homosexuality what one member called "an air of respectability."
The two questions at the center of the fury ask: "How often have you heard students put down or make negative comments directed toward homosexuals at school this year?" and "How many teachers or staff members have you heard make negative comments directed toward homosexuals at school this year?"
Board member Buddy Collins, objected in part because it gave the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, which helped develop the questions, too much credibility.
Members Donny Lambeth and Jill Tackabery said a general question about bullying was enough. But, Jeannie Metcalf said homosexuality is a sin and should not be encouraged.
Metcalf was quoted last week in the Winston-Salem Journal as saying she thought that homosexuality is a sin and she didn't care if gay students were teased.
The paper has also uncovered an email in which Metcalf reiterates her belief that homosexuality is a sin: "And believe me, I know we all sin but what other sin can you think of that has been so whitewashed?"
Metcalf wrote: "Let's have murder-pride marches, rape-pride marches, etc. I'm sorry if that offends you, but that's what I believe."
Only two of the seven member board voted to keep the questions. Geneva Brown and Lynn Thrower said slurs against gays and lesbians may be more of a problem than school officials realize.
Metcalf said that a distinction exists between teaching tolerance for a person and teaching tolerance for a sin.
"We shouldn't be teaching tolerance for sin," Metcalf said. "But that doesn't mean anyone should be harassed. I don't think anybody should be harassed for lying or stealing, we shouldn't be harassing anybody."
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In case anyone on your board is interested in a little arm chair
By: Guest on Fri, 14 February 2003 16:36 |
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Oh I am for sure
By: timmy on Fri, 14 February 2003 17:56 |
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further push
By: timmy on Fri, 14 February 2003 19:19 |
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Damn, I hate computers!!!!!!!
By: marc on Fri, 14 February 2003 22:44 |
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An interestingt test case
By: timmy on Fri, 14 February 2003 23:01 |
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I have
By: trevor on Sat, 15 February 2003 01:11 |
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Thanks so much for everything Tim. Here's an update.
By: Guest on Sun, 16 February 2003 17:11 |
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A letter from one of our kids. I'm so proud of him.
By: Guest on Sun, 16 February 2003 17:16 |
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WOW
By: kevin on Sun, 16 February 2003 18:03 |
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Yes, SHAME on them!
By: lenny on Sun, 16 February 2003 21:07 |
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Great Letter, JeReMy : )
By: smith on Sun, 16 February 2003 22:04 |
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Re: A letter from one of our kids. I'm so proud of him.
By: rbryce on Mon, 17 February 2003 15:22 |
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