"Normalizing Homosexuality"

That's a phrase I've seen recently creep into right-wing rhetoric, so their connotations are obviously negative. Actually, I think developing a sense of normalcy regarding homosexuality in our society would be an important and wonderful step forward.

This is an excerpt from a column written for The Christian Post by former political operative/fellon now evangelist Charles Colson.

They are called “Personal Statements on Being Different.” One of them, from “Esperanza,” reads: “I’ve known for a long time that I am a lesbian.” As a little girl hearing fairy tales about a princess, Esperanza says she knew that, when she grew up, “I would marry the beautiful princess, not the prince.”

Another story involves “Portia,” a boy who grew up feeling like a girl. He changed his name and told his high school principal that he was a transgender. The understanding principal gave him an ID card with his new name on it. Now, “Portia” writes, “I speak about transgender concerns at school” and help other transgender youths get through “the challenges they face.”

These stories are part of the new Montgomery County, Maryland, health classes on homosexuality.

These so-called “personal statements”—all supportive of homosexuality and other disorders—are just the beginning. Students are also told that homosexuality is “innate” and permanent—despite much evidence to the contrary. They are taught that the homosexual lifestyle is not only to be tolerated, but also celebrated. Students are told about “transgendered persons” and so-called sex-reassignment surgery.

.....kids are encouraged to identify their sexual orientation early.

I took the liberty of deleting some of Colson's inflamatory/inaccurate statements because without them he is describing the best way to avoid another generation of anti-gay bigotry--by education. I'm proud to be a resident of Montgomery County and support their progressive actions regarding education about homosexuality. The organization Teach the Facts.org has also had a lot to do with this cirriculum.

Here is how Colson concludes his piece:

We need to make sure our children hear some real-life “personal statements” about homosexuality: by those who overcame same-sex attraction, left the gay lifestyle, and entered a joyful—and healthy—new life.

Now THAT's a fairy tale!