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| Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD. | |||
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December 23, 2004
Here we have yet another example of "Safe Space" programs gone awry in our public schools. If we allow teachers to place gay symbols on classroom doors as signals of support for gay and lesbian students, what's to prevent Christian, Jewish or Muslim teachers from posting symbols publicly condoning alternative religious lifestyle choices?
I support the 30 parents who oppose the presence of "Safe Space" stickers, and I hope they'd agree that we should provide a "safe space" for all students who wish to celebrate and discuss who they are.
At the Dec. 14 School Committee meeting, 30 parents voiced their opposition to the committee about a pink triangle sticker that appears on windows of some classrooms. The upside-down pink triangle marks a "safe zone" for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth (GLBT) and their adult allies. A place where GLBT students can seek support and advice from someone willing to offer assistance.The stickers have been targeted by parents for a variety of reasons including what they say are health and moral concerns and what they claim is the age inappropriateness of the sticker for middle school students.
[Gay pink-triangle school sticker stirs debate - Bedford Minuteman - 12-23-04]
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