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NEWS RELEASE ARCHIVES 2005
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25, 2005
CONTACT:
Diane Gramley 1.814.437.5355 or 1.814.271.9078
Dr. Amy Gutmann 1-215-898-7221
University of
Pennsylvania Bowing to Those Suffering A Mental Disorder
(Philadelphia)
– Outrageous is the
response of a Pennsylvania pro-family organization at word that the
University of Pennsylvania will be offering gender neutral housing
beginning this fall. In a statement sent to the University, the American Family
Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) issued a warning to the
University of Pennsylvania concerning the inherent dangers in
offering gender neutral housing.
“When the
university added ‘gender identity’ to their non-discrimination
policy in early 2004, we encouraged them not to give into
homosexual, bisexual and transgender activists who presented a
laundry list of demands – including gender neutral housing.
To make such changes are a great disservice to the entire
student body,” Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA stated
today.
In the statement to the President, Dr. Amy Gutmann and the Board of
Trustees, the AFA of PA noted that the danger of sexual assault,
whether creating a gender-neutral environment or allowing
transgenders to have a room on the floor of a dormitory, is creating
dangerous situations for all of the students involved.
"We are calling on the
University of Pennsylvania to do what's best for their
students," Gramley said, "and that would not be to cave in
to homosexual and transsexual activists that are trying to eliminate
distinctions between male and female.
Doing such is putting their students in danger. Gender
neutral housing is simply a cave-in on the part of the
University.”
In a November
2004 article Dr. Paul
McHugh, a University Distinguished Service Professor or Psychiatry
at Johns Hopkins University, responded when confronted with a
request for sex reassignment surgery, “. . . we
psychiatrists have been distracted from studying the causes and
natures of their mental
misdirections by preparing them for surgery and for a life in
the other sex. We have wasted scientific and technical resources and
damaged our professional credibility by
collaborating with madness rather than trying to study, cure,
and ultimately prevent it.” (emphasis
added)
Public institutions are not
legally compelled to make available gender neutral accommodations.
Since the terms "sexual orientation" and "gender
identity" are not included in the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act or the PA Fair Educational Opportunities Act.
State colleges and universities are not required to include
them in their non-discrimination policies, and thus are not required
to provide gender neutral housing.
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2005
CONTACT: Diane Gramley
1.814.437.5355 or 1.814.271.9078
Commonwealth Court Says It’s Okay for Men to Come to Work in a Dress and to Shower With Female Co-Workers – A Case of Judicial Activism, Pro-family Group Asks
(Harrisburg)—Yesterday’s Commonwealth Court decision to uphold the Allentown human relations ordinance which added “sexual orientation” and “gender identity is an outrage, a traditional values group said today. According to the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) this is not something that the majority of citizens in Allentown want and is additional evidence of judicial activism as state law does not extend this type special protection to homosexuals.
“Gone unreported in media stories today are the acts of intimidation and harassment on the part of homosexual activists as concerned citizens in Allentown attempted to circulate and/or sign petitions the summer of 2002 after the City Council effectively pushed the ordinance changes through in April of that year. These concerned citizens simply wanted an opportunity to place the matter before all the voters in Allentown to see if the city council-approved language was what the people really wanted. Homosexual activists knew that if the people had a chance to vote the ordinance changes would be removed. I believe the majority of Allentown citizens still oppose the ordinance” stated Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA.
The Commonwealth Court has opened the door for men who believe they are women to come to work in a dress and to use the women’s restroom and shower facilities. Even openly homosexual Congressman Barney Frank opposes adding ‘transgender’ or ‘gender identity’ to the proposed federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act because he knows that by so doing radical transgender activists will demand that men who think they are women be permitted to use the women’s restroom and shower facilities in the workplace. The June 3, 2005 issue of the Washington Blade confirms his continued stand against the addition of ‘gender identity’ or ‘transgender.’
In May 2003 Teamsters Union Local 773 forced Carbon County to reinstate a transgender prison guard because of Allentown’s addition of “gender identity” to their human relations ordinance. This was a message to all those who do business with companies and organizations based in Allentown: Your business dealings will be directly affected by the addition of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to Allentown’s Human Relations Ordinance. Does the Carbon County prison still have a man dressed as a woman guard? How man strip searches of female inmates has he conducted?
In a press release dated May 31, 2003 the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition stated,” Although the incident occurred a county away, this may have been the first victory for Allentown’s nondiscrimination law.”
“The Commonwealth court ruling said cities have broad latitude to take steps to protect the health, safety and welfare of their citizens. Extending special protections to homosexuals will not accomplish either as according to the CDC 2 out of 3 cases of AIDS are men who have sex with men, 1out of 5 male homosexuals are victims of same-sex domestic violence and those involved in homosexual activity are more prone to substance abuse, eating and psychological disorders,” responded Gramley. “This is not the direction a city would want to take to protect its citizens.”
The AFA of PA again outlines to the City Council of Allentown and now the Commonwealth Court the following observations included in a fax dated August 2, 2002.
q In many areas where such ordinances have been passed, the Boy Scouts and Salvation Army have been discriminated against.
q Council is putting its stamp of approval upon a lifestyle that, according to the Oxford University Journal of Epidemiology, shortens the lives of men who have sex with men by up to 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control recognizes that bisexuals are a proven "bridge" infecting women with HIV.
q Religious organization which received any city funds and employ four people would be required to hire practicing homosexuals. (Article 181, Section 02)
q "Gender Identity" as defined in the ordinance opens all sorts of doors for radical transsexuals. Even openly homosexual Congressman Barney Frank opposes such language because he knows so-called "transgender" activists will use that language to literally demand that men who believe they're women be allowed to use women's restrooms and showers.
Only time will tell whether Allentown will become another ‘gay-friendly’ city like Philadelphia which currently ranks eighth in the nation in number of AIDS cases. Of course, all this will be with the approval of the court system in Pennsylvania.
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GOVERNOR
SAYS COURTS SHOULD DEFINE MARRIAGE, PRO-FAMILY GROUP SAYS THIS IS AN
OUTRAGE
(
q
Scandinavian
countries have had some form of same-sex marriage for a decade –
marriage is no longer viewed as important, in some areas up to 80%of
all births are out-of-wedlock
q
Homosexuality
will be viewed and taught in schools as a safe, alternative
lifestyle while in reality the health ramifications are enormous –
according to the CDC
, almost 60% or 2 in 3 cases of AIDS involve men who have sex
with men (MSM), cases of anal cancer soar among MSM, 1 in 5 gay men
claim they are victims of domestic violence, according to the Gay
and Lesbian Medical
Association
those involved in the homosexual lifestyle are more prone to
substance abuse, cancers, STDs, and psychological disorders, the
Oxford University International Journal of Epidemiology reports that
a man involved in the homosexual lifestyle can shorten his life by
up to 20 years.
q
Studies have
consistently shown that children need a mother and a father.
Children raised in same-sex households grow up confused about
their sexuality and are more prone to early sexual experimentation
and substance abuse.
q
Parents of
natural families will be discriminated against if they try to
protect their children from homosexual indoctrination within the
public school system. This
has already happened in
q
If the
definition of marriage is changed to include same-sex relationships,
it can be changed to include any other type relationship.
In June 2005 addressing an Ivy League school, ACLU president
Nadine Strossen stated that her organization has "defended the
right of individuals to engage in polygamy.”
Additionally,
the governor’s spokesman, Chuck Ardo, has indicated that Governor
Rendell believes the courts should decide the definition of
marriage. This is
exactly what homosexual activists are wanting.
Consistently voters have voted to protect traditional
marriage and decisions by activist judges have overthrown the will
of the people.
“The
majority of Pennsylvanians know the definition of marriage as to be
between one-man and one-woman.
Their elected officials made this quite clear in 1996 with
the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act. We don’t need activist
judges to redefine marriage as anything different than what
Pennsylvanians know it to be. Governor
Rendell needs to stand and defend the traditional family,” stated
Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA.
The
issues that homosexuals who live together have voiced concern over
– hospital visitation rights, inheritance of property, etc. –
can all be addressed through legal means without legalizing same-sex
marriage.
“The
legalization of same-sex marriage would be a move to force upon the
general populace the recognition of a lifestyle that most in
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District Attorney James Epstein
1.724.662.3800
ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY
GROUP ASKS, ‘IS
(
“In
May 2003 67.3% of
Under
the law a bottle club is an establishment that does not have a
license to sell liquor but operates as a BYOB or the operator may
provide alcohol. According
to the Bottle Club Law: "If
a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
"yes," then an establishment commonly referred to as a
bottle club shall not be operated in the municipality after 30 days
from the certification of the vote on the question.”
The
letter to DA Epstein says in part,
“This whole scenario – two years in the making -- is becoming
very frustrating to the citizens of
Eric
Boron will continue operating as he always has.
His arrogant disregard for the law is a slap in the face to
all voters in
The
AFA of PA encourages the
The
inaction of the
“We
are encouraged to hear that
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July
28, 2005
CONTACT: Diane Gramley
1.814.271.9078 or 1.814.437.5355
AFL-CIO’S PROBLEMS ESCALATE – Two Unions Leave -- Passage of Anti-Marriage Resolution Creates Rift Between Rank & File Members and Leadership
(Harrisburg) – Yesterday’s departure of the Service Employees International Union and the Teamsters from the AFL-CIO is just one indication that they are in trouble, a statewide pro-family group said today. The group asserts their biggest problem will come when the rank and file members realize that the AFL-CIO does not support their marriages and families.
“On March 3rd the Executive Committee voted unanimously to condemn all efforts to protect one-man, one-woman marriage through constitutional amendments. Their message to the majority of rank and file members is that 'you and your marriages and families are not important.’ The problems for the AFL-CIO have only just begun,” stated Diane Gramley, president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA).
The AFL-CIO resolution has seen little publicity beyond a few homosexual publications.
http://www.aflcio.org/aboutaflcio/ecouncil/ec03032005g.cfm
The re-election of John Sweeney for a fourth term as president will only escalate the problems between unions, rank and file members and AFL-CIO leadership. On June 1st the AFA of PA, in a letter delivered to John Sweeney, joined a broad coalition of national and state organizations, legislators and union members in condemning the Executive Committee of the AFL-CIO in their promotion of same-sex marriage.
The AFL-CIO resolution states that a federal
Marriage Protection Amendment to the U.S. Constitution "and its
state counterparts threaten the rights of working people by creating
an environment across the nation that is hostile to the rights of
domestic partners, regardless of their sexual orientation.”
It concludes with a broad endorsement of homosexual and
"transgender" activists' political agenda: "The
AFL-CIO reiterates its longstanding support for the full inclusion
and equal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people
in the workplace and in society.”
Gramley responded adamantly, “When the rank and file members of the AFL-CIO learn what their Executive Committee has endorsed, they will be outraged. The average union member supports one-man, one-woman marriage and the organization that is supposed to represent their best interest has undermined the entire concept of traditional marriage.
Even openly homosexual Congressman Barney Frank opposes adding ‘transgender’ or ‘gender identity’ to the proposed federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act because he knows that by so doing radical transgender activists will demand that men who think they are women be permitted to use the women’s restroom and shower facilities in the workplace. The June 3, 2005 issue of the Washington Blade confirms his continued stand against the addition of ‘gender identity’ or ‘transgender
“If Barney Frank recognizes the problem with the addition of transgender and gender identity language to workplace non-discrimination policies, this is just additional proof of how off-base the AFL-CIO is when it comes to this issue. This is one more reason for union members with deeply held religious beliefs concerning homosexuality to direct their dues elsewhere. The American Family Association Center for Law and Policy is one of several legal organizations that have offered their services free of charge to any such union member,’ remarked Gramley.
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MOVE
TO OFFER SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS TO STATE EMPLOYEES WILL COST
TENS OF MILLIONS, STATEWIDE GROUP SAYS
(
“This
will not only cost
“Neither
same-sex nor heterosexual live-in relationships are recognized as legal
unions in the
The
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) publicly demands
corporations, municipalities and states extend benefits to the same-sex
partners of their employees. However, in 2003 they stopped paying 100%
of the health benefits of the cost was so prohibitive.
“In
their cost analysis, the Pennsylvania Employee Benefits Trust Fund needs
look no further than the actions of the NGLTF.
But they do need to take a close look at the statistics from the
Centers for Disease Control and the fact that one in three men who
participate in homosexual sex has AIDS and the fact that there is a
syphilis epidemic among homosexuals,” stated Gramley.
On
"(NGLTF
Executive Director Lorri) Jean's first crisis at the Task Force surfaced
several months after she took office (in 2001), sources said, when the
NGLTF's unionized staff threatened to go public with a dispute over
domestic partner benefits. During contract negotiations, Jean called for
dropping a longstanding NGLTF policy of paying 100 percent of the health
insurance premium for staff members' domestic partners, saying the
benefit was prohibitively expensive. She had no objections to the
existing policy of paying 100 percent of the health insurance premiums
for employees themselves. But a 100 percent benefit plan for domestic
partners could not be sustained, Jean said, at a time when the group had
a $500,000 debt, including an outstanding loan of $300,000."
NGLTF's public position on so-called
"domestic partner" benefits is published on the NGLTF website,
as follows:
"It Will Cost Too Much. The most common reason cited by
companies who do not implement DP benefits is the perception that to do
so would be cost prohibitive. ...these concerns are baseless. ...If a
company cares about its employees and about the values of fairness and
nondiscrimination, it should treat all employees equitably, no matter
the pricetag." http://www.ngltf.org/downloads/dp/dp3.pdf
Gramley said it is NGLTF's private rather
than its public position on the issue that reflects the economic
realities of adding to an employer's "insurance pool" new
individuals whose homosexual lifestyle makes them more likely to be
disproportionate consumers of healthcare services, thus driving up
premium costs for the pool of employees as a whole.
The Corporate Resource Council, a non-profit consulting firm based in
http://www.corporateresourcecouncil.org/white_papers/Hidden_Costs.pdf
)
"Taking high risk enrollees and same-sex medical costs into
account, some employers can expect 3 to 5 percent higher costs if only 1
or 2 percent of their employees choose domestic partner benefits,"
the council said.
Gramley cited numerous medical and other studies that document the
disproportionate health care consequences associated with homosexual
behavior:
Domestic
Violence
“The
New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project announced this week
(
“We’ve
seen a steady rise in reports of domestic violence and the level of
violence involved over the last two years,” said Clarence Patton,
acting director of AVP. “In 2004 alone, there was a 35 percent
increase in serious injuries and a 71 percent increase in deaths or
murders that occurred as a result of the violence.
http://www.gaycitynews.com/gcn_429/lgbtdomesticviolence.html
"It is likely the incidence of
domestic violence among gay men is nearly double that in the
heterosexual population. As many as 650,000 gay men may be victims
of domestic violence each year." (p. 14) The researchers
estimate battery occurs in 50 percent of gay male couples (p. 12).
(Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them, by David Island and Patrick
Letellier, co-editors of the National Lesbian & Gay Domestic
Violence Network
newsletter)
"One in five urban gay men is battered by his partner, a new study
by Georgetown University's School of Nursing and Health Studies
shows."
(365gay.com Newscenter at http://365gay.com/NewsContent/012903batteredGays.htm
)
Mental Illness
"(P)eople with same-sex sexual behavior are at greater risk for
psychiatric disorders." (Journal of the American Medical
Association at
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/issues/v58n1/abs/yoa9456.html
)
Life-threatening Disease and Substance Abuse
Compared to heterosexual men, men who engage in homosexual behavior are
at increased risk of HIV infection, hepatitis, HPV and all other STDs,
anal, prostate and colon cancers, eating disorders, depression and
anxiety, and use alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs more often.
(Gay and Lesbian Medical Association at
http://www.gaywired.com/avantgo/storydetail.cfm?Section=12&ID=185
)
"Homosexual men are at significantly increased risk of HIV/AIDS,
hepatitis, anal cancer, gonorrhea and gastrointestinal infections as a
result of their sexual practices. ...Women who have sex with women are
at significantly increased risk of bacterial vaginosis, breast cancer
and ovarian cancer than are heterosexual women." (Executive
Summary, "Health Implications Associated with Homosexuality,"
1999, Medical Institute of Sexual Health at
http://www.medinstitute.org
)
Premature Death
"(L)ife expectancy at age 20 years for gay and bisexual men is 8 to
20 years less than for all men. If the same pattern of mortality were to
continue, we estimate that nearly half of gay and bisexual men currently
aged 20 years will not reach their 65th birthday." (International
Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University at
http://ije.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/3/657?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=
10&RESULTFORMAT=&searchid=QID_NOT_SET&FIRSTINDEX=&volume=26&
firstpage=657&journalcode=intjepid
)
"Among young gay and bisexual men in Vancouver, the HIV/AIDS
epidemic has reduced life expectancy by up to 20 years." (Canadian
Medical Association Journal at http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/162/1/21#SEC3
)
”Pennsylvanians should not be asked to
financially support such a dangerous lifestyle and that is what they
will be asked to do if same-sex domestic partner health benefits are
offered to state employees. Pennsylvanians
do not want marriage redefined and this move by the Pennsylvania
Employee Benefits Trust Fund is one step closer to doing that,” noted
Gramley.
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Statewide Organization Reacts to President Bush’s Nomination of Judge John Roberts
(
“President Bush has kept his promise of nominating a strict constructionist to the bench in the model of Justices Scalia and Thomas. This choice will get the nation back on course where justices will interpret the law and not legislate from the bench. We do not need justices which view the Constitution as a living document changing as the years go by.”
Judge
Roberts rules based on the application of existing laws and specific
facts of the cases before him, rather than making new laws or
creating new policies based on personal opinion.
It’s not surprising that The National Journal has said that
“John Roberts seems a good bet to be the kind of judge we should
all want to have * all of us, that is, who are looking less for
congenial ideologues than for professionals committed to the
impartial application of the law.”
Upon
his nomination to the D.C. Circuit, 152 members of the D.C. Bar
wrote to the Senate Judiciary Committee to note that Judge Roberts
is “one of the very best and most highly respected appellate
lawyers in the nation, with a deserved reputation as a brilliant
writer and oral advocate.” Signers, ranging from Democratic
lawyers like Lloyd Cutler and Seth Waxman to former President George
H.W. Bush’s White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray, cited his
“unquestioned integrity and fair-mindedness.”
Anne L. Bryant and Julie Underwood of The National School Boards
Association have noted that Judge Roberts “is always willing to
take the time to do things right; and he is willing to support
others who exhibit similar values. Above all, he personifies
the qualities of an outstanding jurist with his even-temper and
respectful demeanor.”
“President Bush has nominated a fine judge to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy – a judge who has historically issued unbiased and fair opinions based upon the Constitution and who has not attempted to legislate from the bench. The AFA of PA is calling on Senator Arlen Specter to quickly move this nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and to the floor of the Senate. We are confident of speedy and fair confirmation hearings,” concluded Gramley.
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LAWSUIT QUESTIONING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF HATE CRIMES LAW TOSSED OUT-- PLAINTIFFS REACT
(
"We,
of course, are disappointed in the court's decision. To say that
we, as concerned Pennsylvanians, don't have standing is ridiculous.
To watch this bill morph into something the original sponsor had no
intention of it becoming and then to allow the law to stand without
review is truly frightening. This bill was authored by
homosexual activists, lobbied for by homosexual activists and has
already been used by homosexual activists to try to take away the
First Amendment rights of eleven Christians in Philadelphia in
October. All Pennsylvanians with deeply help religious beliefs
that homosexual acts are wrong remain in danger of being charged with
a hate crime if they speak publicly against such a lifestyle. Is
a local pastor next?" remarked Diane Gramley.
Additionally,
The
American Family Association of Pennsylvania is a statewide pro-family
organization affiliated with the Tupelo, Mississippi-based American
Family Association.
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1, 2005
CONTACT:
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1.814.437.5355 or 1.814.271.9078
TRADITIONAL
VALUES GROUP SAYS HISTORICAL MARKER IS ABOUT REVISIONIST HISTORY
(Philadelphia)
– Today’s unveiling of an historical marker is another example
of revisionist history, a statewide traditional values group said.
After addressing the quarterly meeting of the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) on June 15 and waiting two
weeks for the answers posed by Diane Gramley, president of the
American Family Association of Pennsylvania, the AFA of PA sent a
fax June 29 reiterating the questions.
A phone call during the late afternoon of June 30 from the
PHMC answered three questions -- according to the PHMC the marker
commemorating the 1965 homosexual rights protest will be unveiled
at 10:00 a.m. July 1 at the National Constitution Center.
However, apparently the National Constitution Center is not
large enough to contain the “throngs” who are anxiously
waiting the unveiling of this marker as attendance is by
invitation only. Or
possibly the PHMC knows that the majority of Philadelphians and
Pennsylvanians will not approve of the marker when they discover
this desecration of their city!
“This
historical marker is an outrage to our Founding Fathers and our
nation’s history. Number
2 of the Historical Marker Nomination Form says, ‘Be sure to
explain why this marker will have meaning for people for the whole
state or country, not just from your community.’
This event has meaning to less than 3% of the entire
population of the United States of America and should never have
been approved,” stated Gramley.
The
lifestyle this historic marker is commemorating is not about civil
rights and does not represent the 40 conservatively dressed
homosexuals involved in a march in Philadelphia in 1965.
The homosexual lifestyle and this marker now commemorate
the activities that took place at Philadelphia’s Philly Pride
Presents Parade on June 12. On
those floats were partially dressed women in tight leather, who
were bending over with their buttocks exposed being spanked with
bare hands, whips, and other objects.
In addition, as the Philadelphia police stood by as this
illegal activity occurred, simulated sex acts took place on
another float. Homosexual
activism has taken on a new look and Philadelphia was witness to
that on June 12.
“This
issue nor the parade 40 years ago has anything to do with civil
rights. Homosexual
activists are hijacking the civil rights movement. People are not
born gay – it is not an immutable or unchangeable characteristic
– there is no gay gene. Thousands
who have come out of the lifestyle are proof of that,” Gramley
continued.
To
use the beginning of the Fourth of July weekend for this ceremony
is an additional assault on our Founding Fathers and our
nation’s history. The
final location of the historical marker next to Independence Hall
at Sixth and Chestnut Streets is an overt attempt to revise
history to say that our nation’s leaders in generations past
would approve of the 1965 homosexual rights march and the
lifestyle it represents.
“It
is quite evident where our Founding Fathers stood on morality and
to use the Fourth of July weekend to unveil an historical monument
that commemorates a lifestyle that the majority of the nation
views as immoral is not only a slap on the faces of our Founding
Fathers, but also a slap on the face of each American who upholds
morality. Thanks to
the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania
has become a national embarrassment,” Gramley concluded.
The
celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,
should be a reminder of the words of some of America’s Founders
when it came to morality and the survival of our nation.
“The
practice of morality being necessary for the well-being of society
. . . “ – Thomas Jefferson
“We
are now to rank among the nations of the world; but whether our
Independence shall prove a blessing or a curse must depend upon
our own wisdom or folly, virtue or wickedness.
– George Mason (Father of the Bill of Rights)
“Only
a virtuous people are capable of freedom.
As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need
of masters.” --
Benjamin Franklin
“Religion
and good morals are the only solid foundations of public liberty
and happiness. While
the people are virtuous, they cannot be subdued; but when once
they lose their virtue, they will be ready to surrender their
liberties to the first external or internal invader.” – Samuel
Adams
“Government
is a firm compact sanctified from violation by all the ties of
personal honor, morality, and religion.” – Fisher Ames (author
of the First Amendment)
“We
have not government armed with power capable of contending with
human passions unbridled by morality and religion. . . . Our
Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people.
It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.”
– John Adams
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GROUP SAYS REPRESENTATIVE METCALFE ON THE RIGHT TRACK
(
“Since it became apparent earlier this year that our tax dollars were being used to promote homosexuality, the AFA of PA has been informing Pennsylvanians of the situation. It has become evident that most legislators did not originally know of this expenditure of hundreds of thousands of hard-earned tax dollars. However, now that this outrage has been exposed it is time for them to step up to the plate and take action to more wisely spend our money and not promote a lifestyle that the majority of Pennsylvanians view as wrong. We commend Representative Metcalfe for taking those initial steps,” commented Diane Gramley, president of the statewide pro-family organization, the AFA of PA.
On
May 2 using the Right to Know Law the AFA of PA requested
information from the Department of Economic and Community
Development (DCED), the source of the Equality Forum grants.
Receipt of that information shows that $185,000 has been
given to Equality Forum since December 2003.
This money is ostensibly used for ‘tourism promotion.’
What type tourist is being attracted to
The AFA of PA continues to wonder whether the arrest of 16 homosexual men having sex in the Center City Strawbridge department store restroom is considered community development by the DCED. These arrests happened just one week before the official opening of Equality Forum.
Or possibly the arrest of eleven homosexual men engaged in sexual activity in the same department store two years ago is more along the line of community development since a ten-year-old boy was witness to that activity.
These
type anonymous activities are substantiated by the Centers
for Disease Control which warns
that men who have sex with men "have large numbers of
anonymous partners, which can result in rapid, extensive
transmission of sexually transmitted diseases."
“This
is not about a divisive political issue, but right and wrong.
Should tax dollars be used to promote a lifestyle which,
according to the Oxford
University International Journal of Epidemiology, shortens the
lives of the male participants by up to twenty years?
Should tax dollars by used to promote a lifestyle which,
even the Gay
and Lesbian Medical Association acknowledges, exposes those
involved to more HIV/AIDS, other STDs, substance abuse, eating and
psychological disorders? Should
tax dollars be used to promote the ‘tourism’ of those involved
in this lifestyle? The
answer is a resounding ‘NO.’ Cities and states need to make
decisions based on the well-being of the majority of its citizens,
not the buying power of 3% of the population which is homosexual.
Additionally, as a reminder
The majority of Pennsylvanians across the state are outraged that their tax dollars are being used to help fund Equality Forum. This year’s activities included discussions promoting Abraham Lincoln as gay and workshops on overturning existing state marriage laws and how to get homosexual special rights laws passed.
There
is apparent double-speak coming out of
- On
one hand,
- On the other hand we have enough extra money in the budget to promote a lifestyle which is destroying the lives of Pennsylvanians.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078 or 1.814.437.5355
PRO-FAMILY GROUPS PLEASED WITH SBC RESOLUTION CALLING ON INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOLS
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“This
vote on the moderately changed SBC resolution addressing the
problem of homosexual activism within the schools was a huge
success for the children of
Support by Christian and pro-family groups and organizations has steadily grown. The original joint statement was signed by less than fifty on June 14 when the statement was sent to Dr. Gene Mims, chairman of the SBC Resolutions Committee, and all members of the committee. By June 17, it had grown to 58 and is now up to 63 organizations which support investigating schools and holding them accountable for the presence of pro-homosexual clubs, curriculum and programs. The majority of these organizations are statewide. The number of supporters is expected to continue growing, with future joint efforts to protect children anticipated.
“Unfortunately some media accounts have stated that the ‘investigation’ clause was removed from the resolution before the vote. This is untrue. In fact, the word ‘investigate’ is stated twice in the approved resolution,” Gramley continued.
The resolution acknowledges that problems exist in many of our nation’s schools and that homosexual activists are using that setting to indoctrinate students. Parents are being asked to find out what is taking place in their child’s school and take the appropriate steps to protect their children from harm.
Gramley further stated, “This resolution is a clear message that homosexual activism within schools is a real problem and that we, who are concerned with the safety and well-being of our children, are going to take steps to protect them. Our schools must no longer be used as places of social re-engineering which allow the lie that ‘gay is okay’ to be perpetuated.”
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CONTACT:
Diane Gramley 1.814.437.5355
or 1.814.271.9078
SBC
Resolution Support Among Christian and Pro-Family Groups Continues
to Grow
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“These grass roots leaders are concerned about what is happening to our children in the public school setting -- how homosexual activists are using the schools as an avenue to desensitize our kids and normalize this abhorrent behavior. The overwhelming support has been phenomenal and I am very grateful to be able to work with such a great group of concerned grassroots leaders in this effort to protect our most precious legacy, our children,” Diane Gramley, president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania and one of the original signatories on the letter to Dr. Mims said today.
The increase in support now involves the leadership of ten state affiliates of the American Family Association, eleven state affiliates of Concerned Women for America, eight state affiliates of Eagle Forum, sixteen state affiliates of Focus on the Family, home education groups (including the Southern Baptist Church and Home Education Association) and other independent statewide pro-family groups.
E.
Ray Moore, Director of Exodus Mandate, remarked, “We are deeply
grateful to Diane Gramley for her efforts to recruit and rally
pro-family and Christian organizations in support of the resolution
to investigate homosexuality in public schools co-sponsored by Drs.
Voddie Baucham and Bruce Shortt. This wide spread support shows that
there is a rising tide of concern about homosexuality in our public
schools and growing support for Christian schools and homeschooling.”
The
new signatories are as follows:
Kevin McCoy, Executive Director
West Virginia Family Foundation, Inc.
Tammy Bellinger,
State Director
Concerned Women for
Jane
Carron, State Director
Concerned Women for
Kathy Valente, State Director
Concerned Women for
Tammy Mosher, State Director
Concerned Women for