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It manifests primarily as marches or rallies. CENTRAL MESSAGE Straight Pride maintains that, while homosexuality is not negative in and of itself, the (often called "traditional") family unit consisting of a father, a mother and their children is the original societal foundation of western civilization and should be treated as such. It advocates that, in order to receive a healthy upbringing, children need parents of both sexes so that they will not incur psychological or social deficiencies. Straight Pride rejects the message that gays and lesbians should be discriminated against by society but is outspoken that they should not enjoy the same rights for civil engagement and the chances of adopting children that heterosexual couples do.[http://www.straightpride.com/about.php CRITICISMS Opponents of straight pride view it as anti-gay and claim that it is based on lack of understanding for behind the gay community's " Gay Pride movement" [http://www.unc.edu/glbtsa/lambda/articles/28/1/hetpride.htm , however this is disputed by most supporters of straight pride. Straight pride is sometimes compared to website, a white pride website, where his work at StraightPride.com was praised by David Duke , a White Nationalist former leader of the Ku Klux Klan . CONTROVERSIES 16 year-old Elliott Chambers and his parents filed a lawsuit against Woodbury High School in Minnesota when the principal told him that he couldn't wear his "straight pride" t-shirt despite the fact that gay students were allowed to wear "gay pride" shirts and patches. The American Family Association decided to represent him. A federal court ruled the school's ban on the shirt Unconstitutional and said it violated the Constitution's guarantee of Free Speech to ban it. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS See also |
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