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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2004
CONTACT: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078 or 1.814.437.5355
PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT SPEAK FOR THE MAJORITY OF PENNSYLVANIANS, PRO-FAMILY GROUP SAYS
(Harrisburg) -- Today in a faxed statement to all members of the Philadelphia City Council the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) expressed disbelief in their March 4, 2004 resolution condemning Representative Jerry Birmelin's amendments to protect children. Council Members are trying to put pressure on members of the State House to oppose the Birmelin amendments. Their resolution does not reflect the views of the majority of concerned citizens in Pennsylvania.
"Apparently the City Council members need to do their homework. Studies overwhelming show that children raised by homosexuals are not only exposed to the second hand effects of the homosexual lifestyle such as increased risks of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and domestic violence and psychological and eating disorders, but are more prone to engage in risky behavior at a younger age," Diane Gramley president of the AFA of PA said.
Gramley cited the following:
- Associated
Press
reported June, 2001 that a “new study by two University of
Southern California sociologists says children with lesbian or gay
parents...are probably more likely to explore homosexual activity
themselves...(and) grow up to be more open to homoerotic
relations.”
- A
major Australian newspaper reported Feb. 4, 2002 regarding a British
sociologist’s review of 144 academic papers on homosexual
parenting: “Children
raised by gay couples will suffer serious problems in later life, a
study into parenting has found. The biggest investigation into
same-sex parenting to be published in Europe claims children brought
up by gay couples are more
likely to experiment with homosexual behavior and be confused
about their sexuality.”
Young
people who model the homosexual behavior of their adopted “parents”
face other risks.
·
The
Journal
of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
published
a study of 4,000 high school students by Harvard Medical School, which
found that “gay-lesbian-bisexual youth report disproportionate risk
for a variety of health risk and problem behaviors…engag(ing) in
twice the mean number of risk behaviors as did the overall
population.”
·
“GLB
orientation was associated with increased…use of cocaine (and other
illegal) drugs. GLB youth
were more likely to report using tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine before
13 years of age. Among
sexual risk behaviors, sexual intercourse before 13 years of age, sexual
intercourse with four or more partners…and sexual contact against
one’s will all were associated with GLB orientation.”
"The
sheer weight of evidence makes the issue clear: Children raised by
homosexuals face greater risks than those raised by a married mother and
father. Representative
Birmelin's amendments are in the best interest of children in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and should be supported by all who truly
are concerned with the well being of children," concluded Gramley
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