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School district takes sexuality policy public to get comments
Draft plan provides guideline to deal with ‘minority’ groups
May 29, 2010
(Robert Barron, Nanaimo Daily News)New draft policies about how sexual minorities are treated in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district are going before the public for comments and suggestions.
The ad-hoc committee established two years ago specifically to form new policies around how sexual minorities (including gay, bisexual, transvestites and transgendered people) are dealt with in the district tabled the recommendations this week.
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FactsAboutYouth.com
Our schools are teaching that homosexuality is something you are born with and should be embraced. It is important for parents to arm themselves with good information in order to combat this erroneous message.
The American College of Pediatricians has an excellent resource: FactsAboutYouth.com. This website gives “important science-based information about healthful approaches to youth who may be conflicted about gender identity and sexual orientation” without a politically correct bias.
American College of Pediatricians concerned about medical information being given in schools
Our schools are teaching that homosexuality is something you are born with and should be embraced. It is important for parents to arm themselves with good information in order to combat this erroneous message.
The American College of Pediatricians has an excellent resource: FactsAboutYouth.com. This website gives “important science-based information about healthful approaches to youth who may be conflicted about gender identity and sexual orientation” without a politically correct bias.
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School district takes sexuality policy public to get comments
Draft plan provides guideline to deal with ‘minority’ groups
May 29, 2010
(Robert Barron, Nanaimo Daily News)New draft policies about how sexual minorities are treated in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district are going before the public for comments and suggestions.
The ad-hoc committee established two years ago specifically to form new policies around how sexual minorities (including gay, bisexual, transvestites and transgendered people) are dealt with in the district tabled the recommendations this week.
Continue reading here.
Langley constituents cautiously hopeful after meeting with Children & Family Minister Polak
LANGLEY, April 30, 2010 (TBOS) — A meeting of concerned Langley constituents with Langley MLA Mary Polak (who is also Minister of Children and Family Development, and Minister Responsible for Child Care) today produced some hopeful results—but also some concerns.
Physicians Caution Educators on Dealing with Sexual Orientation and Gender Confusion
(Press Release from factsaboutyouth.com, April 5, 2010) The American College of Pediatricians cautions educators about the management of students experiencing same-sex attraction or exhibiting symptoms of gender confusion. These concerns are outlined in a letter and fact sheet sent by College president Thomas Benton, MD, to all 14, 800 school district superintendents in the U.S. Dr. Benton also alerts them to a new Web resource, FactsAboutYouth.com, which was created by a coalition of health professionals to provide factual information to educators, parents, and students about sexual development.
