Think about that: Because
same-sex marriage is “legal”, a federal judge has ruled that the schools
now have a duty to portray homosexual relationships as normal to
children, despite what parents think or believe!
In 2006, in the elementary
school where my daughter went to Kindergarten, the parents of a
third-grader were forced to take their child out of school because a man
undergoing a sex-change operation and cross-dressing was being brought
into class to teach the children that there are now “different kinds of
families.” School officials told the mother that her complaints to the
principal were considered “inappropriate behavior.”
Libraries have also
radically changed. School libraries across the state, from elementary
school to high school, now have shelves of books to normalize homosexual
behavior and the lifestyle in the minds of kids, some of them quite
explicit and even pornographic. Parents complaints are ignored or met
with hostility.
Over the past year, homosexual groups have been using taxpayer money to
distribute a large, slick hardcover book celebrating homosexual marriage
titled “Courting Equality” into every school library in the state.
It’s become commonplace in
Massachusetts schools for teachers to prominently display photos of
their same-sex “spouses” and occasionally bring them to school
functions. Both high schools in my own town now have principals who are
“married” to their same-sex partners, whom they bring to school and
introduce to the students.
“Gay days” in schools are
considered necessary to fight “intolerance” which may exist against
same-sex relationships. Hundreds of high schools and even middle schools
across the state now hold “gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
appreciation days”. They “celebrate” homosexual marriage and move
forward to other behaviors such as cross-dressing and transsexuality. In
my own town, a school committee member recently announced that combating
“homophobia” is now a top priority.
Once homosexuality has been normalized, all boundaries will come down.
The schools are already moving on to normalizing transgenderism
(including cross-dressing and sex changes). The state-funded Commission
on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth includes leaders who are
transsexuals.
Public health
The Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is
“married” to another man. In 2007 he told a crowd of kids at a
state-sponsored youth event that it’s “wonderful being gay” and he wants
to make sure there’s enough HIV testing available for all of them.
Since homosexual marriage
became “legal” the rates of HIV / AIDS have gone up considerably in
Massachusetts. This year public funding to deal with HIV/AIDS has risen
by $500,000.
Citing “the right to
marry” as one of the “important challenges” in a place where “it’s a
great time to be gay”, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
helped produce The Little Black Book, Queer in the 21st Century, a
hideous work of obscene pornography which was given to kids at Brookline
High School on April 30, 2005. Among other things, it gives “tips” to
boys on how to perform oral sex on other males, masturbate other males,
and how to “safely” have someone urinate on you for sexual pleasure. It
also included a directory of bars in Boston where young men meet for
anonymous sex.
Domestic violence.
Given the extreme
dysfunctional nature of homosexual relationships, the Massachusetts
Legislature has felt the need to spend more money every year to deal
with skyrocketing homosexual domestic violence. This year $350,000 was
budgeted, up $100,000 from last year.
Business
All insurance in Massachusetts must now recognize same-sex “married”
couples in their coverage. This includes auto insurance, health
insurance, life insurance, etc. Businesses must recognize same-sex
“married” couples in all their benefits, activities, etc., regarding
both employees and customers. The wedding industry is required serve the
homosexual community if requested. Wedding photographers, halls,
caterers, etc., must do same-sex marriages or be arrested for
discrimination.
Businesses are often
“tested” for tolerance by homosexual activists. Groups of homosexual
activists often go into restaurants or bars and publicly kiss and fondle
each other to test whether the establishment demonstrates sufficient
“equality” — now that homosexual marriage is “legal”. In fact, more and
more overt displays of homosexual affection are seen in public places
across the state to reinforce "marriage equality".
Legal profession
The Massachusetts Bar Exam now tests lawyers on their knowledge of
same-sex "marriage" issues. In 2007, a Boston man, Stephen Dunne, failed
the Massachusetts bar exam because he refused to answer the questions in
it about homosexual marriage.
Issues regarding
homosexual “families” are now firmly entrenched in the Massachusetts
legal system. In many firms, lawyers in Massachusetts practicing family
law must now attend seminars on homosexual "marriage". There are also
now several homosexual judges overseeing the Massachusetts family
courts.
Adoption of children to
homosexual “married” couples
Homosexual “married” couples can now demand to be able to adopt children
the same as normal couples. Catholic Charities decided to abandon
handling adoptions rather submit to regulations requiring them to allow
homosexuals to adopt the children in their care.
In 2006 the Massachusetts
Department of Social Services (DSS) honored two men “married” to each
other as their “Parents of the Year”. The men already adopted a baby
through DSS (against the wishes of the baby’s birth parents). According
to news reports, the day after that adoption was final DSS approached
the men about adopting a second child. Homosexuals now appear to be put
in line for adopting children ahead of heterosexual parents by state
agencies in Massachusetts.
Government mandates
In 2004, Governor Mitt Romney ordered Justices of the Peace to perform
homosexual marriages when requested or be fired. At least one Justice of
the Peace decided to resign.
Also thanks to Gov.
Romney, marriage licenses in Massachusetts now have “Party A and Party
B” instead of “husband and wife.” Romney did not have a legal
requirement to do this; he did it on his own. (See more on this below.)
Since homosexual
relationships are now officially “normal”, the Legislature now gives
enormous tax money to homosexual activist groups. In particular, the
Massachusetts Commission on Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth
is made up of the most radical and militant homosexual groups which
target children in the schools. This year they are getting $700,000 of
taxpayer money to go into the public schools.
In 2008 Massachusetts
changed the state Medicare laws to include homosexual “married” couples
in the coverage.
The public square
Since gay “marriage”, annual gay pride parades have become more
prominent. There are more politicians and corporations participating,
and even police organizations take part. And the envelope gets pushed
further and further. There is now a profane “Dyke March” through
downtown Boston, and recently a “transgender” parade in Northampton that
included bare-chested women who have had their breasts surgically
removed so they could “become” men. Governor Patrick even marched with
his “out lesbian” 17-year old daughter in the 2008 Boston Pride event,
right behind a “leather” group brandishing a black & blue flag, whips
and chains!
The media
Boston media, particularly the Boston Globe newspaper, regularly
does feature stories and news stories portraying homosexual “married”
couples where regular married couples would normally be used. It’s
“equal”, they insist, so there must be no difference in the coverage.
Also, the newspaper advice columns now deal with homosexual "marriage"
issues, and how to properly accept it.
A growing number of news
reporters and TV anchors are openly “married” homosexuals who march in
the “gay pride” parades.
Is gay marriage
actually legal in Massachusetts?
Like everywhere else in America, the imposition of same-sex marriage on
the people of Massachusetts was a combination of radical, arrogant
judges and pitifully cowardly politicians.
The Goodridge ruling
resulted in a complete cave-in by politicians of both parties on this
issue. Same-sex “marriage” is still illegal in Massachusetts. On
November 18, 2003 the court merely ruled that it was unconstitutional
not to allow it, and gave the Legislature six months to “take such
action as it may deem appropriate.” Note that the Massachusetts
Constitution strongly denies courts the power to make or change laws, or
from ordering the other branches to take any action. The constitution
effectively bans “judicial review” – a court changing or nullifying a
law. Thus, the court did not order anything to happen; it simply
rendered an opinion on that specific case. And the Legislature did
nothing. The marriage statutes were never changed. However, against the
advice of many, Gov. Romney took it upon himself to alter the state's
marriage licenses to say "Party A and Party B" and order officials to
perform same-sex "weddings" if asked, though he had no legal obligation
to do so. Technically, same-sex marriages are still illegal in
Massachusetts.
Nevertheless, we are
having to live with it. And furthermore, this abdication of their proper
constitutional roles by the Legislature and Governor has caused a domino
effect as "copycat" rulings have been issued in California and
Connecticut, with other states fearful it will happen there.
In conclusion
Homosexual “marriage”
hangs over society like a hammer with the force of law. And it’s only
just begun.
It’s pretty clear that the homosexual movement’s obsession with marriage
is not because large numbers of them actually want to marry each other.
Research shows that homosexual relationships are fundamentally
dysfunctional on many levels, and “marriage” as we know it isn’t
something they can achieve, or even desire. (In fact, over the last
three months, the Sunday Boston Globe’s marriage section hasn’t had any
photos of homosexual marriages. In the beginning it was full of them.)
This is about putting the legal stamp of approval on homosexuality and
imposing it with force throughout the various social and political
institutions of a society that would never accept it otherwise. To the
rest of America: You've been forewarned.
Concluding Thoughts:
The 144000 on Mount Tsiyon
shine in comparison to the world typified in the article above. They are
set-apart, chaste and unblemished by the world. They have overcome the
world. This is the challenge we all face in these difficult days. May
YHWH and His self-sacrificing Son help you and your family to overcome
the world.Shalom in Messiah, Eliyahu ben David www.tsiyon.org |