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| Montgomery County’s revised health education curriculum, which includes discussions of homosexuality and an instructional video on how to use a condom, was suspended May 5 when a federal judge issued a temporary injunction in response to a lawsuit filed by conservative organizations. |
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By: EARTHA MELZE COMMENTS
 
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of viewpoints.”
Fishback said the judge said nothing negative about anything that is in the
curriculum and that the teacher resources that formed the basis for his ruling
could be removed.
“This is a science course,” Fishback said, and the school is not
required to provide a venue for theological debate.
Wayne Besen, author of “Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals
& Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth,” said in a statement that PFOX is not
a credible organization and that the lawsuit against Montgomery County is frivolous
and should be dropped.
“PFOX is the most despicable anti-gay group in the nation because its
main thrust is to infiltrate schools and inject venom into the curriculum,”
Besen said. “This is an attempt to put a right-wing program into place
that will tear down gay students and make them vulnerable to the appeals of
charlatans such as PFOX.”
Eartha Melzer can be reached at emelzer@washblade.com.
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