from Gay Activism in the Schools

PFOX Ousted From
Virginia School Counselor's Conference

April 6, 2006 - Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) had registered as an exhibitor at the Virginia Schools Counselors Association annual convention last week, but was ejected by officials of the counselor's group.

PFOX had set up its booth and was prepared to hand out materials to provide an alternative perspective to the view that homosexuality is fixed and unchangeable. Association President Tammy Davis and past-President Carol Kaffenberger asked for a meeting with PFOX Director Regina Griggs. They told her that she and her group had to leave the convention.

After a brief discussion, they agreed that two of PFOX's brochures were not offensive, but suggested that it wouldn't be worth PFOX's time to just hand out two brochures. At one point, hotel staffers intervened and asked PFOX to leave; police were also summoned.

One of the PFOX resources that the Virginia counselors considered objectionable was Dr. Joseph and Linda Nicolosi's book, A Parents Guide to Preventing Homosexuality, as well as the story of a transgendered person who warned against sex change surgery.


Additional Reading: Gay Activism In The Schools; Adolescent Homosexuality.