School's Gay Book Decision Declared Legal

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/080905bookBan.htm

A judge has ruled that the Pleasant Valley School Board acted appropriately when it told teachers they may not read to their classes a book with a gay character.

The 4-3 vote last December (story), however, allows the book, The Misfits, to be kept in school libraries, but out of the hands of small children.

The Misfits is about four 12 year olds, best friends and the target of cruel name-calling who decide they aren't going to take it anymore. One of the characters in the book, by James Howe is gay.

[wtmusic]

1. Who in the book is gay?

"If we let you tell a story with a gay character, you have to let us teach the 10 Commandments."

Sexual Orientation = Religion

:wtf:

[kweerwolf]

2. Typical religious reich reasoning ...

"Nitzschke said if sexual orientation is part of the curriculum, then the Bible and Ten Commandments should be read aloud, too."

From the folks who take the "fun" out of fundamentalism ... and give the word a double dose of "mental."