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In a time when bullying and suicide of LGBTQ youth is on the rise Focus on the Family tries to dispute it.
Focus on the Family -- an organization claiming to help families thrive is actually an organization that promotes hate. Strong opponents of same-sex marriage and supporters of reparative therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals. I like to describe this organization as "anti everything that's good."
You'd think that an organization claiming to promote and support families, would be reaching out a helping hand to the families of the LGBTQ youth who recently took their own lives due to increased LGBTQ bullying. Instead their response is to deny that LGBTQ bullying is even a concern and to accuse GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) of "introducing homosexual themes into schools as a means of indoctrinating children."
This blog outlines the details.
I was also unaware that these hateful acts against LGBTQ youth had hit so close to home. Violence against LGBTQ students whether it be physical, mental or emotional is affecting all of America right now. This week a boy from Ohio had his arm broken when he talked about wanting to join the cheerleading team.
And too bad for Ohio, down here in Cincinnati we have our own organization that promotes the same negative values as Focus on the Family. Citizens for Community Values claims to have been protecting families since 1983. On their page for key Ohio legislation they list different proposed bills and write either good or bad next to each one to make it easy for their supporters to know what to support. They have bad next to HB 176: The Equal Housing and Employment Act which would protect LGBT Ohioans from discrimination in housing and employment. It just baffles me that anyone could be against something so basic. If adults can support an organization like this one that actively fights against Americans gaining equal protection under law for no other reason than their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, it's no surprise that young students are following in their parents' footsteps and bringing that hatefulness into schools which has recently caused the deaths of 4 LGBTQ students.
Some of the other legislation Citizens for Community Values (CCV) are denouncing are HB 316 Act for Our Children's Future and HB 333 the CARE Act. These are pieces of Ohio legislation working to comprehensive, medically accurate, abstinence-inclusive and age-appropriate sex education and access to emergency contraception for survivors of sexual assault and rape, both are pieces of legislation that the Ohio Advocates Youth Council are actively supporting.
I cannot believe that an organization is so adamently again young people, against safety. If history can offer us any insight, our side will see the results we want and need.