An Armenian parent, who was embroiled in the protest while the Glendale Unified School District Board meeting occurred, called out a teacher for evoking the Armenian genocide while defending LGBTQ and minorities in the country.Â
“It’s a completely ridiculous statement. To even conflate the two issues is insane,” Joseph, who does not want to disclose his full name, told Fox News Digital in reaction to the teacher’s statements.Â
While tensions were high during a protest that eventually devolved into a brawl, the June 6th school board meeting became heated among board officials and community members.Â
The Glendale Unified School Board listened as members of the public debated LGBTQ+ issues, while the board considered a resolution designating June as LGBTQ+ Pride month. Â
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Some parents spoke up asking they be given a say over what their children are exposed to in school. They asked for permission to opt their children out of aspects of the LGBTQ+ curriculum. Others defended the district’s policies, saying that no one wants to “turn straight kids gay,” and pointing out LGBTQ+ youth are at higher risk for suicide and that Pride is about love and acceptance.Â
A video of a woman, who identified herself as a teacher in the area, spoke in defense of the LGBTQ+ community and criticized the “hetero-normative, Judeo-Christian, patriarchal, imperialist, capitalist system.”
“I’m a teacher in the district and I also teach in LAUSD. I have two students in the district,” the teacher said.”I deal with a lot of the trauma of LGBT youth related to the hetero-normative, Judeo-Christian, patriarchal, imperialist, capitalist system that oppresses them.”Â
She continued, “Why critical race theory? I’m not just here in support of our LGBTQ youth–it’s all connected. I’m in support of critical race theory and diversity, inclusion, and equity training.”
Many of the parents that were…
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