Burnt Orange Report

Lubbock ISD Uses Pedophilia Defense

By Byron LaMasters

This is nuts.

The Lubbock Independent School District is using two main arguments to defend itself against a lawsuit filed by a gay student organization. One, the district's long-standing abstinence policy. And two, the crime of child sex.

The LISD filed a response to the lawsuit in federal court. The gay student organization says it's fighting for equal rights.

This all dates back to last fall when the organization asked Lubbock High if it could post flyers and make announcements over the PA about its meetings. Their request was denied by the principal, then the assistant superintendent and finally the school board.

Then, earlier this month, a New York based law firm representing the gay student group took the issue to federal court.

The lawsuit claims the LISD violated the Equal Rights Act, which bars discrimination against any group based on their viewpoints. This week, the LISD responded by stating, '...LISD has adopted a longstanding abstinence policy applying to all matters concerning sexual activity. ...Furthermore, of extreme significance, it is a criminal offense (Texas Penal Code 21.11) for children of the same sex under the age of 17 to have sexual contact, no matter the age difference.'

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This lawsuit boarders on groundbreaking territory. It's the first of its kind in Texas. Similar suits were filed in California and Utah. In both of those cases, the gay organizations won.

The far right never ceases to amaze me in their zeal to deny people equal rights.

Oh, and there's a reason why I don't edit my comments. I feel that the far-right wing nuts (not the mostly sane but slightly misguided righties that post here frequently) say much more about themselves than I ever could with my thoughts. Here is Exhibit A from today's comments:

kill all the fuckin faggots

Posted by Dimplecrap at August 1, 2003 03:20 PM

Ok, Dimplecrap, I'll certainly give that all the consideration that it deserves.