A Focus on the Family spokeswoman told The Denver Post, as noted
at TPM, that, "We feel more and more that activists are being
deceptive in using anti-bullying rhetoric to introduce their
viewpoints, while the viewpoint of Christian students and
parents are increasingly belittled." But GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian
and Straight Education Network, maintains that students' free
speech rights, which are limited in public schools primarily
because public schools are not wide- open public forums and the
federal courts have consistently held that educators have great
discretion in controlling the curriculum and ensuring safety of
students, are not the issue here. Instead GLSEN says too many
gay students are the victims of bullying and supports local and
federal efforts to curb the incidents. A 2005 GLSEN and Harris
Interactive report showed nearly 65 percent of middle and high
school students had been subjected to bullying and a 2007 GLSEN
report revealed that a little more than 86 percent of LGBT
students were victims o