01/31/2026
Here's why I wouldn't opt out of s*x ed/lgbtq+ curriculum if it were my kid.....
Before we really get into this I will disclose that I am a follower of Christ. The God of the bible, creator of heaven and earth.
The Jesus who lived a sinless life and died on a cross for me.
Now that we got that out of the way I need us to acknowledge the reality that some people of faith are narrow minded, bigoted, and myopic. Which makes it near impossible to have open, honest, real and uncomfortable dialogue about important things at home.
Look at how many people refuse to talk about s*x, s*xuality, and birth control woth their kids. Abstinence is great and ideal but your unwillingness to engage means your kid will be out there raw do***ng it (no pun intended) should they decide to engage in s*xual activities because not only did you not teach them at home you wouldn't allow them to learn anywhere else (read school) because it's "wrong" and premarital s*x violates your beliefs.
This is not a good thing.
My job as a parent is to prepare my children for the world to the best of my ability. The world contains people who are members of the LGBTQ+ community and others who are different than we are for a variety of reasons.
My children may, throughout the course of their lives encounter and even befriend said people. I want them to be prepared.
I want them to know that not all families look like ours. I want them to know that not everyone is straight. I don't want them othering and mishandling people out of ignorance and fear couched as defending and standing for their faith.
I want my children to treat ALL people with love, kindness, respect, dignity and decency.
Even when they don't look like us.
Even when they don't think like us.
Even when they don't believe like us.
Even when they don't sound like us.
Behave life us.
If the only conversations I have with my children about people who don't fit into such a narrow box is that they are sinners in need of saving, sick, confused, going to hell, etc. How do you think my kids would've recieve them? Treat and interact with them?
There are many conversations that we need to have with our kids as parents and while this may make some folks clutch their pearls I don't bring Jesus into every single solitary conversation I have. I probably never will.
I talk about The Boss as I call him plenty, ask anyone who knows me well. And while he is the center of my life he does no dominate it to the point where I cannot discuss something without bringing my faith into it.
There are many conversations I have through the lens of my faith. Just as there are many conversations I have about life and its realities regardless of my faith.
The bible is the word of God. Many people don't believe that nor do they abide by the instructions contained in it. Both of those statements are true.
I don't have to choose one or the other. They exist in the same space.
I will end with saying that people in general and parents specifically the right to do what they see fit. If asked I would tell you I disagree and why but I wouldn't not interfere with your choice even if I wouldn't choose it for me.
