Gayby Baby

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Burwood Girls High School: Anger over gay parenting documentary ‘Gayby Baby’

PARENTS are angry that a prominent government high school had organised for its 1200 students to watch a documentary on gay parenting instead of normal classes.

Burwood Girls High School sent a flyer to parents last week saying all students would attend a special screening of the documentary Gayby Baby during periods two and three on Friday. Students were instructed to wear purple, with purple cupcakes served after the movie.

But after a backlash from parents, including outrage at the flyer which depicted a young, shirtless boy with a tattoo on his chest, principal Mia Kumar yesterday offered parents the option to exclude their daughters from the screening if they notified the school in writing.

NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has now directed the Department of Education to ensure the film is not shown in school hours, telling  2GB Radio on Wednesday while the schools accepted diversity, “schools are not places for political issues to be aired”.

“During school hours we expect them to be doing maths and English and curriculum matters.

This movie is not part of the curriculum and that’s why I’ve made that direction,” Mr Piccoli said.

He also admitted that he hadn’t seen the film, which follows the lives of several children with same-sex parents.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/burwood-girls-high-school-anger-over-gay-parenting-documen...

"principal Mia Kumar yesterday offered parents the option to exclude their daughters from the screening if they notified the school in writing." 

How dare they?

Who is pushing this relentless homosexual agenda, and why?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

me too, oh, except for a couple of the nuns..

[azureline**]

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@bluecat*stopsdancing wrote:

My mum went to an all girl school and she wasn;t a lesbian.

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So did I ! 

[bluecat*dancing]

OMG!!! I did a quick google and what I found will most likely to give some of you conniptions. The school even flies a rainbow flag! OUTRAGOUS!!!

http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/homophobic-bullying-rife-in-high-school-pe-lessons-20140808...

Burwood Girls High School is not just anti-homophobia but a proud gay-friendly school. The school flies a rainbow flag and established a student group, True Colours, to promote sexual and gender diversity. The school has also joined the Safe Schools Coalition launched in NSW last week to tackle homophobia and transphobia. The principal Mia Kumar says the anti-homophobic agenda permeates every part of the school. “It’s about making sure you provide a safe learning environment for everyone no matter who they are,” she said. “Students have to feel they are supported.”

[bluecat*dancing]

Oh, here is my missinh outraged E

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

yeah, but what about the missing g?

lol

(hows your back bluecat*?hopefully youre feeling better..)

[azureline**]

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@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:

me too, oh, except for a couple of the nuns..

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You know, I went to an all girls school my whole school life, I have no idea if the nuns who taught me were lesbians or not. It just wasn't within my realms of knowledge or awareness, what I do remember is that they were all very heavily invested in their faith and educating us.

[bluecat*dancing]

[No sign of cancer for which I am relieved. The fracture apparently is old and may have originally happened at the same time that I broke both of my ankles - ten years ago! - and will take around four months to heal. Four months! Now, that I do find OUTRAGGEEOUSS! ]

[punch*drunk]

We had a gay teacher at school, he was a favorite teacher for a lot of kids. Students and parents were all completely accepting of him and he was well respected. Strange to think we've backslid so far since I was at school.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Me too, the only ones I mentioned were the 2 I saw kissing on the lounge in the living room in the convent.

As a prefect, I had access to certain rooms in the convent, and 2 other prefects and I were returning some kitchen utensils that had been used at a parent/teacher function. The 3 of us were discrete and kept their secret. I reasoned that it was none of my business.

Azure,I didnt mean to offend you or anyone else. Im sorry if I did.

It was only in context to the innuendo in another posts of an all girls school.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

(bluecat* great news, Im relieved for you..

but with that outrage, you will need the bus!!