1. 11 year old boy gets a crush on a girl in class or steals copy of Playboy from store. Nobody says “He’s just going through a phase, maybe he’ll like boys next year.

2. 11 year old girl has crush on Zak Effron, the Jonas Brothers etc… nobody says “Oh, it’s just a phase, she’ll grow out of it and like women next year.

3. 11 year old boy gets a crush on his best friend, or trys to steal a Playgirl type magazine, people say “It’s just a phaze, he’ll outgrow it.

4. 11 year old girl gets a crush on her best friend or on Ana Kornikova etc… and everybody says “Oh, it’s just a phase, she’ll outgrow it.”

Until people realize that gay doesn’t equal phase they will continue to come up with idiotic comments about keeping kids from learning Gay exists. The reason it seems like it can be a phase is because kids just learn to hide it better once their parents freak out when they are honest about their crushes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hgRLI14ogs

“Gay people, gay couples and gay parents with children exist in our society and are entitled to dignity and respect. If our schools teach about families with two moms or two dads, that is out of respect for the gay families that exist. And if a teacher teaches about these families, it is with the purpose that those students gain an understanding of these families. There is a difference between understanding something and going beyond that understanding. A girl thats allergic to peanuts can learn about peanuts in school, but that doesnt mean she will eat peanuts when she gets home because of what she learned. A Jewish boy can learn about hot dogs in school and see other kids eat hot dogs during lunch, but that doesnt mean that he will also eat hot dogs if he follows a Kosher diet. A Christian child can learn about gay marriage, and the Christian child can be in the same class as another child who has two moms or two dads who are married to each other, but that doesnt mean that the child will also believe in gay marriage. Whether we agree or disagree with marriage equality, we are smart enough to know the difference between believing in something and understanding something, and we are secure that our beliefs will not be compromised by our understanding of subjects and concepts. After all, we are all Americans – we are the land of the free and the home of the brave. If some people disagree with marriage equality, they can be brave enough to respect us for our differences. To ensure dignity and respect for all people, vote No on 1.”

That sounds good until you get to the part about pairing them with some kind of bigoted, conservative opposition. You wouldn’t invite a grand wizard of the KKK to balance out a class on racial tolerance. Why should this be any different?

The response to the Yes on 1 ads should have been “teaching kids about diversity is good” not “we’re not teaching them anything, what are you talking about?”