Words On Calendar Continue To Upset Morons, Bigots

Yesterday was the meeting of the School Reform Commission. It’s usually a banal affair — I mean, I guess — where bureacrats sit around and discuss things. (Again, I guess.) But yesterday was absolutely amazing, depressing and hilarious all in one shot.

You see, the school district released calendars this year that identified October as Gay & Lesbian History Month. Oh no! The horror!

Of course, not everyone was saying, “Oh no! The horror!” in a sarcastic way. Many parents were upset. One monther threatened to pull her child out of school for this month, lest she learn tolerance. (Nevermind that the school had no plans for Gay History Month — no gay sex orgies, no Celine Dion concerts — and that it was just a sentence on a calendar.) Last night at the SRC meeting, noted bigots and assholes came out of the woodwork:

“I am requesting that you rescind this gay and lesbian pride month. Issue new calendars for October and call this month anti-violence month, reading month,” said Ann Martin, a grandparent and ex- school district employee.

“Shame on you. Shame on you,” she said, shouting at the school officials. “It’s never too late to right a wrong. What were you thinking?”

Robert Gray, of the African American Freedom and Reconstruction League, stood as his wife read his statement: “The children aren’t taught to read, write and master life-survival skills. However, our children are being taught gender preference. This is totally unacceptable.”

Geeze. I know the Philly schools aren’t the best in the world, but I’m pretty sure they’re taught how to read.

The Inquirer, however, has the best quote of all:

“Fornication pride month? Pedophile pride month?” quipped Rashad Faheem Shabazz.

For… fornication pride month? Uhh, YES! That’s it! Next month is Fornication Pride Month, and we’ll be celebrating it all month here on Philadelphia Will Do. I, honestly, cannot wait. We’ll honor famous fornicators! (Statesman Ben Franklin, porn actress Jenna Jameson, etc.) We’ll offer sex tips! We’ll make fun of Rashad Faheem Shabazz!

November can’t come soon enough.

Despite furor, schools back gay history month [Inquirer]
Both sides bare feelings over gay history mention [Daily News]
Sept. 28: Also: Children Of Felons To Be Pulled Out Of School During Non-Violence Month