Don't allow the Massachusetts Legislature to spend $550,000 in 2009 state budget helping homosexual activists target kids in the schools.

On Wednesday, April 16, the House Ways and Means Committee is poised to put $550,000 into the 2009 budget that will go directly to the Mass. Commission on Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth. GLSEN is a member of that commission.  Much of that money will go to GLSEN’s programs in your schools. All of it will go to very destructive ends.

The budget items

Here’s how it looks now: Earlier this year the Governor released his budget recommendations. At this point there is "officially" $550,000 of direct earmarks for homosexual activism in the public schools, broken down this way.

7010-0005  Dept of Education . . . . . $200,000
"Programming to ensure compliance by schools with the Board of Education's recommendations for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students"

4590-0250  Dept of Public Health . . . . . $350,000
"Commission on gay and lesbian youth"

(This does not include non-earmarked money, which could be up to a million dollars or more, but takes a little more time to uncover.)

You’ve heard a lot of talk about how the homosexual lobby is seeking $2.9 million for these programs.  In our opinion, that’s just a smokescreen. They know they won’t get that with the current budget problems. They just want to make sure they get their $550,000 intact. 

These homosexual activists SHOULD NOT GET ONE PENNY of taxpayer money for these destructive programs. But they’ll get it unless you stop them.

Let’s look at some facts.  With a recession upon us, the Legislature is looking at a $1.2 billion budget shortfall. They’re proposing several tax increases, toll increases, fee increases, etc. Towns will be getting less for schools. A lot of legitimate programs are being cut. It's insanity to fund homosexual activism in schools!

What to do

Do something NOW – and keep it up every day.

On Wednesday, April 16 the House Ways and Means Committee to decide on the budget.

PLEASE let them hear your voice. Tell them:

We don’t want one penny of public tax money spent on pushing homosexuality in our schools.  Parents and citizens are sick of it and won’t take it anymore – especially with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall this year!

DO NOT include $200,000 in item 7010-0005 (Dept of Education) for homosexual programs.

DO NOT include $350,000 in item 4590-0250  (Dept of Public Health)  for the "Commission on gay and lesbian youth".

(And add your own comments, also!)

Who to contact:

1. Call the guys running the show:

Rep. Sal DiMasi, Speaker of the House  617-722-2500

Rep. Robert DeLeo, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee 617-722-2990

2. Email the entire Ways and Means Committee by clicking HERE.

3. Get contact information of the other Ways and Means Committee members by clicking HERE.