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Won't Appeal Pro-Gay Court Decision

Sex Ed Opponents
Won't Appeal Pro-Gay Court Decision

A group that opposes the new sex education curriculum in Montgomery County, Md., has decided not to oppose a ruling in favor of the school system, The Washington Post reported Friday. After a six-year debate, the school system adopted an updated sex education program last summer that described homosexuality as innate. Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, a local nonprofit organization, objected to the teachings, arguing they violated a state law requiring that lessons be factual. The group also attacked mentions of anal intercourse, claiming they went against a law prohibiting teaching of "erotic techniques."

A group that opposes the new sex education curriculum in Montgomery County, Md., has decided not to oppose a ruling in favor of the school system, The Washington Post reported Friday.

After a six-year debate, the school system adopted an updated sex education program last summer that described homosexuality as innate. Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, a local nonprofit organization, objected to the teachings, arguing they violated a state law requiring that lessons be factual. The group also attacked mentions of anal intercourse, claiming they went against a law prohibiting teaching of "erotic techniques."

Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum will now seek other ways to change the curriculum, group spokeswoman Michelle Turner told The Washington Post. The group, she said, is distributing literature to challenge the claim that homosexuality is inherent, and it will encourage the state legislature or state Board of Education to better define "erotic technique."

"We think there are other avenues that would be more timely and have a greater impact," Turner said. "We realize that we're not going to get the outcome we're looking for in a Montgomery County court, but we're far from done." (The Advocate)

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