Family Pride’s Blog

We’ve heard a lot of talk about the gay agenda. But what exactly is it? Here’s my gay agenda:

1. Schedule next play date for my kids
2. Be treated fairly and equally
3. Buy milk

I just don’t see what’s so threatening about my gay agenda. I think my agenda is quite reasonable. In fact, I think that my gay agenda is the same as the agenda of any loving parent. We want to protect our families. We want teach our children values like love and respect. And, most of all, we want our kids to be safe.

Unfortunately, our children aren’t safe. Schools aren’t inclusive. Just yesterday, the associated press announced that the Utah Senate would be debating a bill that allowed schools to prevent the formation of gay-straight alliances. Such prevention could occur if the formation of a gay-straight alliance would threaten the “moral well-being” of students. Is there something immoral about equality? Is there something immoral about providing a safe-space for LGBTQ students? It’s a ridiculous debate.

However, there are a lot of tangible things we can do to make schools safer and more inclusive. Here’s a great list to start from:

1. Donate inclusive books to school libraries
2. Make sure school forms read parent/guardian instead of “mother” and “father”
3. If you’re an LGBTQ parent, be as “out” as is safely possible
4. Attend school board and PTA meetings (and run for office!)
5. Check for bullying policies (and if your school doesn’t have a policy, contact the right people to create one)

You see, as parents, that which bring us together is so much stronger than that which divides us. We want our children to be safe. And the reality is, they’re not. The responsibility is on you and me. Family Pride is here to help.

Take the first step in ensuring safe schools and inclusive curriculum by signing up for our eNewsletter below.

Then, download and print out Back to School: Building Family Equality in Every Classroom. Share it with friends, family, and most importantly, school administrators and faculty.

This isn’t about “gay” or “straight.” It’s about the safety of all children.

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