On April 17, schools across America will observe the pro-gay "Day of Silence," which is sponsored by one of the largest homosexual-activist groups in the nation. The event encourages students to stay silent through the school day, and promotes and celebrates gay-activist causes.
Focus on the Family is proud to introduce a special Web site to help parents respond in a winsome, factual way to homosexual advocacy in their child’s public school.
Through TrueTolerance.org, parents can give professionally packaged information to school officials with an e-mail. The Web site is filled with information from legal experts, examples of pro-gay lesson plans that cross the line and fact-based counterpoints to the one-sided messages gay-advocacy groups frequently give public schools.
"The good news about this Web site is that it makes easy for parents to make their voices heard and balance out the biased information school officials are getting," said Candi Cushman, education analyst at Focus on the Family Action.
"Many public schools have stifled free speech and true diversity by silencing students of faith and those with conservative perspectives. This isn’t true tolerance. True tolerance means a free and respectful exchange of ideas."
Tom Bognanno, the father of a high school student in Fairfax, Va., is helping launch the initiative in his community.
“It opens the eyes of parents and students to what the real pro-gay agenda is in school," he said. "It’s not benign; it’s not unorganized; it’s a dangerous agenda.”
On April 20, students can take a stand for true tolerance in their schools by participating in the Day of Truth. The student-led event encourages a free exchange of ideas and an honest conversation about homosexuality.
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Learn more about True Tolerance and the Day of Truth.
