My thoughts are that: the library is the center of all ideas and gay
marriage certainly belongs there. Last year our Religion 12 class (Peer
ministers) did a fantastic display and discussion of the issue and the
Church's stand on it. They had to take pro and con stances in their
discussions. It was one topic of many - and the students came up with the
topic -- several of them have parents in same-gender relationships - or
family members - so very necessary discussion.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Currier" <bacurrier@CHARTER.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Target: Feedback needed- gay marriage book
> At 8:11 AM -0400 10/11/04, matilda stewart wrote:
> >Good morning-
> >
> >I would love if you would give me some feedback on this- We just had
> >a guidance
> >counselor come into the library and take issue with a book on gay
marriage set
> >up as part of a display.
> >One of our library science students actually pulled the book, along with
many
> >others, for a display on election issues.
> >She ran off to tell the principal and make a big deal about it...
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >Matilda Stewart
> >Librarian
> >North Buncombe High School
> >matilda.stewart@bcsemail.org
>
> You are in a high school. Gay marriage is in the news, a subject of a
> possible constitutional amendment, and discussed in the recent
> debates. It is correct to include it in a display of election issues,
> it is one.
>
> Personally, I might make a big deal (after such provocation) about a
> guidance counselor in a high school who just might be a homophobe. If
> she went so far as trying to pull the book from the shelves, you
> could have a lawsuit on your hands on behalf of gay rights groups. We
> nearly did.
>
> --
> Barbara Adams Currier
> K-6 Library Media Teacher
> Kirschen/Shackelford Elementary Schools
> Modesto City Schools
> Modesto, CA, USA
>
> http://www.monet.k12.ca.us/kirschen
> bacurrier@charter.net
>
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