Illinois: Antibullying Bill Rejected From Fears of Being Too Pro-Gay

[WillParkinson]

Illinois: Antibullying Bill Rejected From Fears of Being Too Pro-Gay

Illinois legislators rejected an antibullying bill after conservatives expressed fears that the proposed law was too "pro-homosexual."

The initiative, which would have held school administrators more accountable for handling bullying incidents and preventing harassment, fell one vote short of passing in the state Senate on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

"There are some programs that are just against bullying in general," Sen. Kyle McCarter said in the article. "Some of them tend to have an agenda of being pro-homosexual."

The Illinois Family Institute, working off of complaints by some conservatives that the legislation would be too pro-gay, asked for an "opt-out" provision, which would have allowed teachers or students to skip any bullying lessons that may have infringed upon their religious beliefs.

http://www.advocate.com/society/education/2012/05/23/illinois-antibullying-bill-rejected-fears-being-too-progay

[William769]

1. Pro Gay?

How about just say what you mean! Fucking assholes.

[bongbong]

2. repig religious values

"Jesus would've approved of our beatings & violence against others!"

[Fearless]

3. Too pro-gay? Oh the horror!

[msongs]

4. allowing christians to bully gay kids, now that's not "too pro-gay" so its cool nt

[CurtEastPoint]

5. Ms. Kyle McCarter went to Oral Roberts. What would one expect:

[provis99]

6. the KKK is a religious organization, too.

Do they also get to opt out of anti-bullying legislation because their religious beliefs allow them to bully blacks, Jews, and Catholics?