What is a Straight Alliance? What Changes What is a Gay Straight Alliance? What Changes Could It Bring to Your Child’s School? Could It Bring to Your Child’s School?

Every student should have a safe learning environment, but some Every student should have a safe learning environment, but some organizations use this desire to promote an agenda! They know that if they organizations use this desire to promote an agenda! They know that if they can convince today’s students that ‘gay is okay,’ they’ve won the battle can convince today’s students that ‘gay is okay,’ they’ve won the battle because tomorrow’s leaders will legalize same-sex marriage. because tomorrow’s leaders will legalize same-sex marriage.

DID you know that right now there are some students in the Waynesboro Area DID you know that right now there are some students in the Waynesboro Area High School who are trying to start a Gay Straight Alliance? DID you know High School who are trying to start a Gay Straight Alliance? DID you know that there is already one in the Shippensburg Area High School? that there is already one in the Shippensburg Area High School?

A Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) is a student club which is the “brain child” of A Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) is a student club which is the “brain child” of the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network. Started by homosexual teacher, the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network. Started by homosexual teacher, Kevin Jennings, it encourages students to start clubs to foster ‘understanding’ of Kevin Jennings, it encourages students to start clubs to foster ‘understanding’ of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) students. It also encourages gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) students. It also encourages students to take an active role in ‘defending’ and working for the ‘civil rights’ of students to take an active role in ‘defending’ and working for the ‘civil rights’ of GLBT. BUT how is this done? GLBT. BUT how is this done? · GLSEN has created a “Marriage Curriculum” that talks about the ‘right’ · GLSEN has created a “Marriage Curriculum” that talks about the ‘right’ of same-sex marriage. This has been used by GSAs. of same-sex marriage. This has been used by GSAs. · GSAs take part in the April ‘Day of Silence’ in which students remain · GSAs take part in the April ‘Day of Silence’ in which students remain silent, place duct tape over their mouth and distribute GLSEN material silent, place duct tape over their mouth and distribute GLSEN material throughout the school day to show support for same-sex marriage and throughout the school day to show support for same-sex marriage and special rights for homosexuals. special rights for homosexuals. · Ally Week is a week long event each October. From GLSEN’s website: · Ally Week is a week long event each October. From GLSEN’s website: “Participate in Ally Week by passing out stickers to allies who sign a “Participate in Ally Week by passing out stickers to allies who sign a pledge, or plan an event or series of events throughout the week.” pledge, or plan an event or series of events throughout the week.” · A new day of action this year is the “TransAction Day” planned for · A new day of action this year is the “TransAction Day” planned for February 27th. It takes a look at transgenderism (those who think they were February 27th. It takes a look at transgenderism (those who think they were born in the wrong body). born in the wrong body). · GSAs, with the help of outside organizations, ‘convince’ their schools they · GSAs, with the help of outside organizations, ‘convince’ their schools they need to change their anti-discrimination/harassment policies to include need to change their anti-discrimination/harassment policies to include “actual or perceived and .” “actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.” · Students have said they did not know they were homosexual or · Students have said they did not know they were homosexual or transgender until after they began attending their school’s GSA. transgender until after they began attending their school’s GSA.

Each of these “Days of Action” hide behind the ‘anti-’ mantra, but Each of these “Days of Action” hide behind the ‘anti-bullying’ mantra, but GLSEN’s goal is to validate the homosexual lifestyle. As a result, many times GLSEN’s goal is to validate the homosexual lifestyle. As a result, many times Christian students are bullied or teased because of their deeply held religious beliefs Christian students are bullied or teased because of their deeply held religious beliefs that homosexual acts are sinful. WHAT CAN YOU DO? that homosexual acts are sinful. WHAT CAN YOU DO? (1) Pray; (2) If you pay taxes in ANY school district, call the school board 1.) Pray; (2) If you pay taxes in ANY school district, call the school board and ask them to pass a policy requiring parental permission for and ask them to pass a policy requiring parental permission for students to participate in any clubs; (3) for more information, read the students to participate in any clubs; (3) for more information, read the letter that accompanied this bulletin insert or contact the AFA of PA. letter that accompanied this bulletin insert or contact the AFA of PA.

American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), P.O. Box 1048, Franklin, American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), P.O. Box 1048, Franklin, PA 16323 (814) 271.9078 http://www.afaofpa.org PA 16323 (814) 271.9078 http://www.afaofpa.org