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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110520/ap_on_re_us/us_xgr_tennessee_schools_sexuality said:NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A bill passed Friday by the Tennessee Senate would forbid public school teachers and students in grades kindergarten through eight from discussing the fact that some people are gay.
Opponents deride the measure as the "don't say gay bill." They say it's unfair to the children of gay parents and could lead to more bullying. Supporters say it is intended to give teachers clear guidance for dealing with younger children on a potentially explosive topic.
I heard gay people play with themeselves
I heard gay people play with themeselves
Unbelievable. Well at least it wasn't my home state that did it. :roll:
I guess don't talk about being gay and maybe less people will turn out gay, is the idea?
wait. are you saying if someone is playing solitaire......
Oh my god! If Tennessee passes this bill I will cease to exist! I only exist because people acknowledge and talk about my existence.
Oh my god! If Tennessee passes this bill I will cease to exist! I only exist because people acknowledge and talk about my existence.
I heard gay people play with themeselves
I hope by "teaching homosexuality" they mean "teaching someone how to be fabulous."
You can't even acknowledge its existence in the school through this law. This also bans Straight and Gay Alliance clubs.
Watch the video though, its a great rebuttal.
Gays shouldn't care about this, I agree.
They don't teach about homosexuality in Tennessee schools right now. If anything, I could see more teachers who are advocating against homosexuality being dismissed as a result of this bill than teachers who are taking an accepting stance towards it. And the people who are most likely to talk about sexual related issues with children, social workers and counselors, are not affected by the bill. Heck, Tennessee couldn't make a bill to affect them since what occurs in a counseling session is confidential between the student and the therapist. Most of the time, if a student wanted to talk about a sexuality related issue, the teacher would simply refer them to the school social worker or counselor who would then provide them with whatever information they were seeking.
Or to a social worker to investigate abuse.
I think the bill protects both sides. What I think it does is ban the teaching of homosexuality is an academic setting, both positive and negative. A teacher can't teach that homosexuality isn't immoral, all natural, and state why gay marriage should be legal. Likewise, a teacher can't teach that homosexuality is immoral, unnatural, and that it shouldn't be recognized as marriage.
The bill doesn't do that. It prevents anyone from talking about it existence period. This includes students.
The bill doesn't do that. It prevents anyone from talking about it existence period. This includes students.
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