Mimi Rothschild - Home School Support & Home Education News

By Mimi Rothschild

Did you know that October is National Gay and Lesbian History month?

Here in Philadelphia, area schools have made the declaration, going so far as to reprint the 2006-2007 calendars with October. Pioneers in gay and lesbian equal rights movements will be lauded, homosexuality will be upheld as a healthy, normal form of human interaction, and most disturbingly, guest lecturers are scheduled to be brought in to share with children about the struggles they have gone through in their journey to self-awareness.

Before I begin ranting against this practice, I would like to first say that I abhor the way many Christians have historically treated homosexuals. I believe we are to love the sinner, but hate the sin. If any good has come out of the gay rights movement, it’s that people are more understanding of the discrimination with which gays and lesbians have been faced.

Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I’d like to illustrate the potential damage of this “celebration.”

James is a sensitive 12 year old boy. An artistic kid, James like to draw and paint. He doesn’t really like sports, and as a result, he sometimes gets picked on by the boys in gym class. Rather than face their cutting barbs, James prefers to eat lunch with the girls in his class. This only worsens the insults from the rest of the boys. They call him “sissy” and “girly” and James’s social anxiety magnifies. He doesn’t really fit in with anybody, so he mostly spends his leisure time alone with his drawing. Things aren’t much better at home. His dad was a star football player in high school and always wanted the same for his sons. His older brother seems to have inherited the athleticism of his father, leaving James an uncoordinated mess on the field. He doesn’t get much attention from dad. On top of all this, James’s body is changing and growing. His hormones leave him reeling with confusion and angst. One day, a man comes into school to explain what it means to be homosexual. James’s mind races, thinking, “Maybe this explains why I don’t fit in? Maybe I can finally figure out who I am? Maybe I can finally feel loved.”

Can you imagine how this might affect an impressionable kid going through the most confusing stage in his or her life? I won’t elaborate further; you get the idea.

Fortunately, some parents are taking action. According to a recent BP News article, Senita Watson, said she plans on homeschooling her second-grade daughter during October. She calls on other parents to boycott as well.

The MorningStar Academy welcomes all families who wish to take a stand against sexual immorality. Parents can be assured that their children will never be exposed to propaganda masked as history. Unlike school officials who have chosen to lie down to special interest pressure, our school is thriving by taking a stand in a wishy-washy world.