Alberta gvmt says it won’t force schools to accept gay-straight alliances

Education Minister Jeff Johnson

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 3, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A spokesman for Alberta's education minister said that while the minister supports the establishment of gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in schools, he won't force schools to accept the homosexuality-promoting student clubs.

“We’re supportive of GSAs,” said press secretary Dan Powers according to the Calgary Herald. “But at this point in time we will not mandate that all school boards provide for GSAs.”

The statement from Education Minister Jeff Johnson was prompted by a proposal from Liberal education critic Kent Hehr who said he intends to introduce a motion in the legislature on April 7 that will seek to deny school principals the authority to “delay or deny efforts” of students who want to start a GSA in their school.

“If the Tories really want to walk the walk on being supportive of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people, they have to do more than show up at pride parades, and this is the way to do it,” said Hehr in another Herald report.  (more...)

Alberta gvmt says it won’t force schools to accept gay-straight alliances