Good for them, and nuts to you

In North Carolina, a member of the Charlotte school board wanted kids to be able to skip school on the Day of Silence. I assume so that they wouldn't have to be subjected to the knowledge that gay people exist, which I understand to be contrary to their religious beliefs.

Anyways, the school board voted on it today or yesterday, and Kaye McGarry was alone in her views:

McGarry said the event would be a distraction in school and would promote a pro-homosexual agenda.

She said students should not be exposed to it and, those students should be allowed to stay home without punishment.

Ultimately, McGarry was the only board member who felt this way.

Her proposal was voted down 8-1.

It's strange, though. If McGarry truly believed that Day of Silence "would be a distraction in school and would promote a pro-homosexual agenda", the logical thing to do would be to try and ban students from participating--not excusing students who don't want to participate. Her actions clearly show that she wasn't concerned with a distraction to the learning process, she just didn't want to force kids to deal with the reality that there are gays amongst them.