School Cancels 'Diversity' Event To Avoid Including Ex-Gays
A Wisconsin high school has canceled "Diversity Day" rather than allow Christians and ex-gays to join the lineup of speakers.
Viroqua High School in Viroqua, Wis., planned to allow guests representing several religious and ethnic backgrounds -- like Hmong, Jewish, Muslim, American-Indian, African-American, Latino and Buddhist. A homosexual couple and a transgendered person were also included -- as was someone who is physically handicapped.
When Don Greven, the grandfather of a senior at the school, inquired as to why no Christians or ex-gays were invited to present, officials said the intent of the daywas to introduce students to minorities and people withalternative lifestyles.
Gregg Attleson, a teacher on the Diversity Day committee, said students need to be prepared to meet people of different backgrounds when they leave high school andenter the real world.
"We feel it would be real helpful for them in a nice, safe place like high school," he said, "to have contact and be able to dispel some of the stereotypes."
Greven said his understanding of diversity is "that various views are presented -- and that was lacking."
He contacted Liberty Counsel, which sent a letter to school-district administrators explaining that, by not allowing Christians and former homosexuals to be involved, they were violating students' rights.
But when the homosexual couple discovered that an ex-gay speaker might be included, the couple decided not to participate.
Ellen Byers, a member of the planning committee, said inviting Christians and ex-gays would alienate people.
"Non-positive groups were not what we were going for," she said.
Mathew Staver, president and general counsel of Liberty Counsel, said the nation's youth deserve to know the truth about homosexuality -- people can choose to overcome same-sex attractions.
"One of the Diversity Day organizers labeled the former homosexual's viewpoint as 'non-positive.' This is yet another attempt to indoctrinate our youth with the harmfulmessage that homosexuals cannot change," he said. "While touting the message of tolerance, homosexual activists refuse to be tolerant of opposing viewpoints."
Young people, Staver added, need to know that acting on same-sex attractions results in "devastating physical, mental and spiritual consequences."
Viroqua High School in Viroqua, Wis., planned to allow guests representing several religious and ethnic backgrounds -- like Hmong, Jewish, Muslim, American-Indian, African-American, Latino and Buddhist. A homosexual couple and a transgendered person were also included -- as was someone who is physically handicapped.
When Don Greven, the grandfather of a senior at the school, inquired as to why no Christians or ex-gays were invited to present, officials said the intent of the daywas to introduce students to minorities and people withalternative lifestyles.
Gregg Attleson, a teacher on the Diversity Day committee, said students need to be prepared to meet people of different backgrounds when they leave high school andenter the real world.
"We feel it would be real helpful for them in a nice, safe place like high school," he said, "to have contact and be able to dispel some of the stereotypes."
Greven said his understanding of diversity is "that various views are presented -- and that was lacking."
He contacted Liberty Counsel, which sent a letter to school-district administrators explaining that, by not allowing Christians and former homosexuals to be involved, they were violating students' rights.
But when the homosexual couple discovered that an ex-gay speaker might be included, the couple decided not to participate.
Ellen Byers, a member of the planning committee, said inviting Christians and ex-gays would alienate people.
"Non-positive groups were not what we were going for," she said.
Mathew Staver, president and general counsel of Liberty Counsel, said the nation's youth deserve to know the truth about homosexuality -- people can choose to overcome same-sex attractions.
"One of the Diversity Day organizers labeled the former homosexual's viewpoint as 'non-positive.' This is yet another attempt to indoctrinate our youth with the harmfulmessage that homosexuals cannot change," he said. "While touting the message of tolerance, homosexual activists refuse to be tolerant of opposing viewpoints."
Young people, Staver added, need to know that acting on same-sex attractions results in "devastating physical, mental and spiritual consequences."
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