She told us that when she raised even minor objections to the document, she was labelled a homophobe. I don't think it would be in my best interest to appear at this time, and I'm worried that my husband, in teaching, might be at risk. Only one representative of a faith group is present and only one representative of a black organization. But at the last meeting, there were six representatives of the homosexual community. All are teachers.
None is a parent.
They and their allies were anxious for this document to be pushed through, even though reports on race, faith and disability have been waiting for consideration for a long time. So eager were some members of the committee for the anti-homophobia paper to be approved, they suggested community consultation would not be necessary. It seems the committee has changed its attitude on this since we at Michael Coren Live made our inquiries. A glance at the paper explains the rush. Ensuring that educational practices in all grades are inclusive and reflect the contributions of the diverse lesbian and gay communities, and other communities of people who identify themselves on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and that all forms of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination against these communities are challenged and removed.