Outraged upstate New York dad and mom took over a college board assembly this week — demanding to know why their elementary college kids have been uncovered to an “LGBTQIA+” guide that included depictions of bare folks and bondage fans.
A big and animated crowd of fogeys gathered in a Monroe County auditorium on Tuesday and voiced their issues to the superintendent and Penfield college board about their younger kids getting access to the guide “The Rainbow Parade: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Identities and Allies.”
The controversial guide tells the story of a younger lady and her two moms attending an LGBT parade and follows a toddler who’s exploring their “gender identity.” The guide’s lesson for youths is to “break down stereotypes and embrace diversity,” in response to an outline.
“The Rainbow Parade” contains depictions of a unadorned individual proven from behind, furries, and a homosexual couple outfitted in leather-based, BDSM (bondage/domination/sado-masochism) apparel.
College students that have been proven the guide have been in grades 1 by means of 5 — which means they’re roughly ages 5 by means of 11.
Mother and father in Penfield weren’t happy and let Superintendent Tasha Potter get a style of their anger.
“If you think that that’s appropriate for children to see, then there’s something wrong with you,” John Feathers, a father, stated on the assembly, in response to WHEC, including, “You need to have a mental evaluation. There’s no reason that should be in the schools whatsoever at all.”
“You can see the guy’s butt is clearly out,” Feathers stated, referencing one drawing within the guide, “And then if you go over on this side of the picture, there’s two guys standing in bondage right there.”
Potter tried to quell parental outrage by referencing correct process for submitting objections to highschool supplies — however was rapidly and overwhelmingly booed.
with out listening to the complaints of the animated dad and mom. WHEC
“We are here at our board meeting, conducting our business,” Potter patronizingly stated to folks — who then booed significantly loudly.
“Its our board meeting,” stated one father or mother who was filming the surreal conclave.
“We pay you!,” one other male father or mother shouted.
Because the boos rained down — the college officers known as the assembly to a detailed with out formally listening to any public feedback.
“They’re just leaving?,” the father or mother filming the occasion stated in disbelief.
Video from the contentious assembly went viral and even Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) chief Elon Musk has weighed in on the controversy.
The richest man on the earth quoted a video posted by Libs of TikTok writing solely, “A kindergartner…”
The Penfield Faculty Board didn’t reply to The Publish’s request for remark.
