First-graders attend lesbian weddingSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A group of San Francisco first-graders took a field trip to City Hall to attend the marriage of their lesbian teacher.
The students from the18 Creative Arts Charter School students took a city bus to City Hall to toss rose petals and blow bubbles on their just-married teacher Erin Carder and her wife Kerri McCoy, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday.
The newspaper reported that a parent came up with the idea for the field trip, which was a surprise for the teacher.
The school's interim director Liz Jaroflow said the field trip was educational.
"It really is what we call a teachable moment," Jaroflow said.
The class junket drew criticism from proponents of Proposition 8, which would outlaw same-sex marriage in California.
"It's just utterly unreasonable that a public school field trip would be to a same-sex wedding," said Chip White, spokesman for the Yes on 8 campaign. "This is overt indoctrination of children who are too young to have an understanding of its purpose."
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An overt indoctrination of children who are too young to have an understanding of its purpose? No, that's what church is for. Besides, it was a suggestion made by the parents, and none were forced to attend without the express permission of their parents.
I hate the perpetually stupid. DIAF, stupid people.
I am sooo glad you posted this and your response!
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How dare we.
Stupid fucktard. I'd like to throw her ass into one of the 5 gay weddings I've been to in the last couple years so she can take my place as perpetual bridesmaid/cameraman :P
My problem with this is that it plays into the hands of the "Yes on Prop 8" folks and may effect voter outcome....
The Mormons, etc... are inundating the state with claims that gay marriage will be taught in the schools...They are bringing "kids" into the gay marriage argument as an instrument of fear....
Progressives, in their narrow-mindedness, used a "school-sanctioned" field trip to their Lesbian Teachers wedding at City Hall....
This is not the time to conflate the issue....Our right to marriage is at the mercy of the ballot box .....
We need to fight for fundamental rights here, and argue that "YES ON 8" is discriminatory....
Any attempt to play into their arguments (kids, schools, etc) will NOT HELP OUR CAUSE ON THIS PROPOSITION.....
At this point we need the votes to keep gay marriage rights alive.. We can work on the "hearts and minds" on people well after this "ballot threat" is extinguished...
it would be simpler and more cost effective.
...because it's never too early to teach tolerance.
I know it's serious, but I cant help laughing at people's stupidity.
I'm eight fucking years old!