Gay Activists Target Teacher Of The Year Nominee

(Western Journalism) Don Mendell, a School Counselor at Maine’s Nokomis High School, had provided 36 years of exemplary service to his students and vocation, for which he was nominated to be the district representative for Maine Teacher of the Year.

All of this appreciation for him and his service, though, seemed to quickly disappear in 2009 when he stood up for marriage.

Some time earlier in that school year, Sherry Gould, a gay activist and English teacher at the same school, did an ad for a gay marriage campaign that was taped inside the school of her employment. This ad featured such points as the right to willfully raise children without the benefit of a father. It was then that Mr. Mendell was approached by supporters of Maine’s Referendum 1, that sought to strike down a law for gay marriage in the state. He agreed to be featured in an ad for this purpose that, unlike Ms. Gould’s ad, was taped off campus in a private studio. His ad was done from the perspective of the “rights of children to have an opportunity to be raised by mom and dad.” Within weeks, complaints were launched against him, and gay marriage advocates filed formal charges against him in an attempt to strip him of his professional license. Keep Reading Are You Getting These Stories Delivered To Your Inbox? If Not, Input Your Primary Email Address Below To Get Started. You'll Also Receive A Free Gift, Our Downloadable Report On The Cloward-Piven Strategy, When You Sign Up.     Privacy Policy: We respect your privacy and will not share your email address with ANYONE... PERIOD!

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