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Senator DeMint: Gays, Unmarried Women Shouldn’t Teach Kids

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Republican South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint is making the sexist and homophobic argument that openly gay individuals and sexually active unmarried women should not be allowed to teach in America’s public schools.

DeMint made his controversial comments while addressing a group of religious conservatives Friday in his home state of South Carolina. In a 45-minute speech at the Greater Freedom Rally DeMint covered a range of issues, including the economy, social issues like abortion, and his support for conservative Tea Party candidates.

DeMint claims if someone is openly homosexual they should not be teaching in the classroom. DeMint holds the same position on sexually active unmarried women. However, he is silent about sexually active single men.

Full Story from the Examiner

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Same Sex Partners of DOD Teachers Now Eligible for Joint Transfers

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

A new Department of Defense policy will make same-sex teaching couples eligible for joint job transfers at Department of Defense schools.

The policy, meant to protect couples from separation during reassignments, was already available to heterosexual married teachers, but an attempt to extend the benefit to gay teachers by the department’s Education Activity, which runs the United States military schools for the children of service members stationed overseas, and two unions representing the teachers in those schools, had been initially rejected by officials at the DOD, who said such an accommodation violated the 1993 Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.

“The department supports extending federal benefits to same-sex partners of federal civilian employees, but it must do so consistent with governing federal laws,” said a DoD statement.

Full Story from Lez Get Real

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