Gay Education for Elementary Age Children

Two families filed suit in federal court stating that the town of Lexington, Massachusetts had violated the families right to religious freedom because the school was teaching their elementary age children about gay marriage. The suit was filed after parents found out that the school was reading a book entitled, "King and King" to their children. In this book, a prince rejects numerous woman as his princess and finally falls in love with another prince whom he lives happily ever after with.

In the suit the parents stated, the school has "begun a process of intentionally indoctrinating very young children to affirm the notion that homosexuality is right and normal in direct denigration of the plaintiffs' deeply held faith". A federal judge dismissed the suit saying, public schools are "entitled to teach anything that is reasonably related to the goals of preparing students to become engaged and productive citizens in our democracy." The judge further stated, "diversity is a hallmark of our nation. It is increasingly evident that our diversity includes differences in sexual orientation".

If public schools are going to continue to teach this garbage in violation of the parents rights then the parent should at least be notified prior to that days teaching. This would allow the parents to withhold their children from school that day.

How is learning about gay marriage going to make our children more engaged and productive in society? It may make them more engaged in the militant homosexual movement but it will not make them any better of a person. There is nothing magical about being tolerant of gay people. It is a sin. Although I may tolerate gay people, I will not tolerate the homosexual life-style and what they are doing is still wrong.

Parents send their children to public schools for many reasons. This "education" is paid for by the tax-payer. How can a school or judge say that it is the schools right to teach this garbage if it is against what the majority of the population believe. 70% of Americans are against gay marriage but yet we let our school system infest our children's heads with it. Topics such as gay marriage should be taught in the home if at all. Schools are to teach our children the basics such as math and science and leave the social and religous upbringing to the parents.