Student suspended for voicing belief that homosexuality is wrong

An honor student in Fort Worth, Texas was suspended for saying he believes homosexuality is wrong.  In German class, freshman honor student Dakota Ary said, “I’m a Christian, and to me, being homosexual is wrong.”

Teacher Kristopher Franks reported this comment as possible bullying.  Ary was punished by serving an in-house suspension for one day. 

Ary was also banned from campus for the next two days, however, the school revoked the suspension after first amendment attorney Matthew Krause from the Liberty Counsel argued that a student doesn’t lose his right to free speech when he walks through school doors.

Possible bullying?

Is stating an opinion now considered an act of bullying instead of a first amendment right?  

What about getting a three-day suspension for voicing an opinion—is that bullying?

Question:  Would this teacher suspend a student for calling Christianity wrong?  

Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance protects people who value gender diversity in marriage

 If you think marriage is between one man and one woman men, and you are brave enough to voice your opinion in public, help is on the way.  The Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance has arrived to protect folks from lawsuits and firings.  The Marriage ADA is for people who believe:

·      Gender diversity is beautiful, powerful, and vital for society

·      We have the civil right to say marriage is between one man and one woman 

·      Children fare better with a mother and father

·      We can expose scare tactics and protect each other

      ·      Together we can create a climate of respect and legislation that will support marriage

“The Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance is dedicated to one, simple, and profound idea: No American should be afraid to exercise core civil rights: to speak, to donate, to organize, to sign petitions, or to vote for marriage as the union of husband and wife.”

Why we need protection

Watch author Dr. Frank Turek’s video testimony below:

Town clerk risks lawsuit by refusing to sign license for gender-segregated couple

New York town clerk risks lawsuit by refusing to sign marriage license for gender-segregated couple reports The New York Times.

Ledyard, NY town clerk Rose Marie Belforti claims, “New York law protects my right to hold both my job and my beliefs.”  To avoid supporting same-sex marriage, Belforti refers gender-segregated couples to a deputy to sign their licenses.  She says, “I’m not supposed to have to leave my beliefs at the door at my government job.”

But one unigender couple, Deirdre DiBiaggio and Katie Carmichael, were unwilling to wait for an appointment with the deputy.  Represented by People for the American Way, they are considering filing a lawsuit charging Belforti with discrimination.

Belforti, defended by the Alliance Defense Fund says, “This is about religious freedom.”

“Now Ms. Belforti is at the heart of an emerging test case, as national advocacy groups look to Ledyard for an answer to how the state balances a religious freedom claim by a local official against a civil rights claim by a same-sex couple.”

Which is more important:  religious freedom or gender-segregated marriage?