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I'm certainly relieved that this fascist organization calls itself "non-partisan"!
GLEN ELLYN, April 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Illinois Family Institute (IFI) is taking steps in Illinois to counter the "Day of Silence"-a national propaganda event organized by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to promote the acceptance of homosexuality and "transgenderism" (gender confusion) in schools.
Today, students in over 100 Illinois schools are reportedly participating in some way in the organized D.O.S. protest, taking vows of silence all day to protest alleged bias against homosexual and "transgender" students in schools.
"If a school or teacher allows students to be 'silent' in school and not participate, that represents an endorsement of this pro-homosexual protest," said IFI Executive Director Peter LaBarbera. "This is part of GLSEN's larger campaign to use schools to push a radical pro-homosexual, pro-bisexual and gender confused agenda on impressionable students."
"The 'Day of Silence' is a distraction from the proper role of schools: teaching kids solid academics. It infringes on the rights of nonparticipating students. Schools should simply not be endorsing controversial sexual and political agendas," he said.
LaBarbera noted that "the saddest thing about all the pro-'gay' propaganda in schools is that the kids rarely hear the other side, particularly about the tremendous health risks associated with male homosexual sex."
IFI has responded to "Day of Silence" and other pro-homosexual activism in Illinois schools in the following ways:
-- IFI, in cooperation with the Concerned Citizens-Safety of Students, sent out thousands of postcards alerting parents of District 214 high schools (Prospect, Hersey, and Rolling Meadows) to 'Day of Silence' activism. The postcards state: "Parents want teaching, not activism...student participation, not special privileges for activists. Politicized, 'silent' protests are disruptive and interfere with other students' learning."
-- IFI, in cooperation with CC-SOS, sent out information packets to D214 administrators informing them about the other side of the homosexual issue, e.g., the existence of a large and growing "ex-gay" movement.
-- IFI is monitoring high schools throughout the state on their involvement in "Day of Silence" activities.
Illinois Family Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to defending marriage, family and the sanctity of life in Illinois.
http://www.usnewswire.com/
"Always forgive your enemies...nothing annoys them quite so much." Oscar Wilde
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