Christian speech targeted as 'hate'

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At a pro-homosexual website called change.org, signatures are being gathered for a letter to the district opposing the free speech of PFOX officials.

"Handing out these [flyers] to students is damaging. In the first place it tells LGBT students that they should desire to change their sexual orientation. In the second place, it reaffirms for many the stereotypes that being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender is unnatural, or something that can be easily changed or manipulated," the letter states.

"There's no place for these [flyers] in Montgomery County Public Schools, or in any public schools. I would like ... a statement that your school district will pledge to institute a process whereby [flyers] that are not based on facts - in this case scientific facts about sexual orientation - won't be handed out to students," the letter said.

At the web page's forum, contributors were nearly unanimous in condemning PFOX's brochure:

* People die as a result of these (ex-"gay") programs. They are a threat to public health.

* This is why you cant (sic) give religious people even a nanometer because they take a friggen Astronomical Unit.

* Whenever any young gay/lesbian decides to end their lives via suicide - groups like this need to know that they have blood on their hands!!

* The county has one of the most comprehensive non-discrimination and anti-hate speech policies in the country. You'd think telling gay teenagers they can magically turn straight would fall under that.

* Free speech does not mean that groups such as PFOX should be permitted to distribute incorrect and demeaning information like this to high school students.

* There is no excuse for this. There should be an ethical policy your school can use to stop these flyers. ... Telling people they can change something (sic) cannot, that uses guilt, shame, and fear, IS hate speech.