News Release: Borough of Hatboro Warned of Dangers
November 19, 2010 // afaofpa // Homosexual Agenda
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 19, 2010
Contact: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078
Hatboro Council Members Advised of Danger of Human Relations Ordinance
(Philadelphia) – Today the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), a statewide traditional values group, contacted each of the members of the Borough of Hatboro Council. The communication warned them of the dangers posed if they pass the proposed human relations ordinance with ‘sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression’ language during the November 22nd meeting.
“This ordinance has nothing to with battling the bullying problem as one councilwoman asserted, but has everything to do with using the force of law to change the hearts and minds of those residents who believe homosexuality is wrong. Believing that homosexuality is wrong is not bullying, discriminatory or bigoted as homosexual activists claim,” Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA said.
The AFA of PA included examples of men who think they are women who have demanded to use the women’s locker rooms at city pools and fitting rooms in department stores. The additional information that the Lancaster County Commissioners had disbanded its human relations commission on Wednesday because of expense was also included.
The question was posed, “How much will such a commission cost your borough? When Doylestown Borough passed its ordinance in August they did so not knowing what it would cost. Stephen Glassman, chairman of the PA Human Relations Commission, suggested “the council might want to hire someone to help residents file complaints and investigate them. He said council could expect to pay $30,000 for a part-time employee and $60,000 for a full-time employee, plus benefits, mileage and office supplies.” Can the Borough of Hatboro afford between $30,000 and $60,000?”
“Hatboro residents need only look south into Philadelphia to see the negative impact these ordinances have on the community. The Boy Scouts have been under attack for years and continue to be. A man who thinks he is a woman has demanded, and was permitted, to use the women’s fitting room in one Philadelphia Kmart. These ordinances pose ramifications that the Borough Council needs to consider before they vote on Monday night,” Gramley pointed out.
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Topics: gender identity, Hatboro Borough, human relations ordinance, sexual orientation
Ms. Gramley,
The ordinance is available for viewing at http://www.hatborogov.com and directly states that the commission will be made up of volunteers who will receive no compensation from the Borough of Hatboro. Doylestown’s ordinance ALSO states that their commission will be made up of volunteers.
Please familiarize yourself with the facts. Surely you can do better than to debate this ordinance with lies and misinformation. Your reference to the incident at Kmart is also taken out of context.
Your ‘scare tactics’ fool no one and do nothing but spread hate and ignorance.
That does not change Stephen Glassman’s suggestion of hiring a part or full time employee for the commission. As for the incident in the Philadelphia KMart, the link to the Philadelphia Gay News story is provided for readers to obtain all the details.
That neither the Borough of Hatboro or Doylestown adopted Mr. Glassman’s suggestion is testimony to the fact that these municipalities are listening to their constituents who voice concerns about costs to taxpayers.
The City of Philadelphia has an anti-discrimination ordinance in place which legally prevents harassment of LGBT individuals. The woman (albeit a masculine woman, still a woman in both action and on her State-issued identification) was denied access to a changing room by an employee and a guard even after showing proof of her sex by garnering her driver’s license. The manager of the store regretted the incident.
“Believing that homosexuality is wrong is not bullying, discriminatory or bigoted as homosexual activists claim,” Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA said.
Ms. Gramley, reread this same statement with two phrases changed and reconsider your stance:
Believing that African-Americans are wrong is not bullying, discriminatory or bigoted as activists claim.
However, passage of the ordinance does open the door for a paid commission. And comparing homosexuals and African-Americans is like comparing apples and oranges. African-Americans have no choice in their skin color or ethnicity, but homosexuals do. The thousands of ex-gays attest to that face.
Assigning formal complaints and investigations to volunteers is like relegating the meat department to the wolves. The public has a strong distaste for battling militant homosexuals, so volunteers will lean heavily to the homesexual side.
P.S. – Our beloved Hatboro ! – Shame ! – Do you homosexuals have any idea the hurt you are causing the general populace ? Do you know how many teen suicides there were this year, and than many were youths torn by the “new” definitions you’ve flooded into the schools ?