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Thursday, April 20, 2006

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  • Massachusetts 2nd-grade teacher reads class 'gay marriage' book; administrator backs her
    by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 (18 years ago)

    LEXINGTON, Mass. (BP)--A Massachusetts second-grade teacher is being criticized for reading a book about "gay marriage" to her students, and conservatives say it is an example of what happens when a state redefines one of society's most important institutions.

        The teacher at Joseph Estabrook Elementary School in Lexington, Mass., read to her class "King & King" -- a colorful 29-page children's book in which a prince searches for a wife, only in the end to choose another prince. The story ends with the two princes "marrying" and living "happily ever after." On the last page, the princes -- now kings -- even share a kiss.

    "There is no doubt that the Lexington school officials have an agenda, and that agenda is to indoctrinate children into homosexuality and same-sex marriage."
    Kris Mineau

    President

    Mass. Family Institute

        Massachusetts remains the only state with legalized "gay marriage." The school superintendent is standing behind the teacher, saying the book is another way to teach the children diversity.

        "We couldn't run a public school system if every parent who feels some topic is objectionable to them for moral or religious reasons decides their child should be removed," Lexington Superintendent of Schools Paul Ash told The Boston Globe. "Lexington is committed to teaching children about the world they live in, and in Massachusetts same-sex marriage is legal."

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  • MARRIAGE DIGEST: Al Gore affirms 'gay love,' now 'gay marriage'?; Canadian court sides with religious freedom
    by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 (18 years ago)

    "[S]ome reacted with hatred and anger. What I saw that was just overwhelming was the love, the joy, the purity of the excitement that that love was being honored.”

    Al Gore

    on San Francisco’s

    “gay marriages”

    LOS ANGELES (BP)--Former Vice President Al Gore delivered the keynote speech at a homosexual group's dinner in late March, and while he didn't directly mention "gay marriage," he implied that he supported its eventual legalization.

        Gore spoke March 25 at a gala dinner in Los Angeles for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest homosexual organization. HRC supports "gay marriage."

     :     ing there are "many kinds of love," Gore referenced the "gay marriage" ceremonies performed at San Francisco in early 2004, and then said, according to a transcript:

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  • ERLC, Focus ask SBC pastors to promote marriage amend.
    by Tom Strode, posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 (18 years ago)

    "The amendment, which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman, is intended to protect the institution against continuing legal efforts to sanction “homosexual marriage.'"

    WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy entity and the advocacy offshoot of a well-known pro-family organization have collaborated to urge pastors to promote support for a federal amendment to protect marriage.

        In a letter to all of the 43,600-plus Southern Baptist churches, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and Focus on the Family Action asked pastors to help in seeking passage of the Marriage Protection Amendment, S.J. Res. 1. The letter was sent as the Senate moves toward what is expected to be a vote on the proposal in early June.

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  • ‘All it can do is hurt people,’ wife says of expanded gambling
    by Erin Roach, posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 (18 years ago)

    PIKEVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Suzi Flanagan Wright’s husband liked to gamble every now and then and, early on, she’d gamble with him and use the winnings to help pay off her student loan. They regarded it as no big deal -- they were just among the millions of Americans who gamble as a hobby.

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  • Gals want rematch with guys after church’s 1st Lottie Moon offering
    by Mike Schueler, posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 (18 years ago)

    MONTPELIER, Ind. (BP)—Guys versus gals -– it sounds childish at first, but not when there’s a free meal on the line. That’s exactly what pastor Darrin Morgan was counting on when he proposed an unusual contest for the first-ever Lottie Moon Christmas Offering at First Baptist Church in Montpelier, Ind.

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  • FIRST-PERSON: Getting ready for a vote on marriage
    by Penna Dexter, posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 (18 years ago)

    DALLAS (BP)--A pre-Easter column in The Washington Post quotes an announcement from First Lady Laura Bush’s office: “Mrs. Bush wants to make sure all families are welcome to attend the Easter Egg Roll.” The event, complete with petting zoos, staff members dressed as bunnies, and 14,200 Easter eggs, is sometimes marked by a brief visit from the president and a story read by the first lady.

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