Growing support for CLASS Act
Becky Yeh - OneNewsNow California correspondent - 6/14/2012 4:40:00 AM
Proponents of a California initiative to stop a law that requires positive instruction about alternative lifestyles is taking the campaign directly to homes.With less than 30 days for proponents of the CLASS Act (Children Learning Accurate Social Sciences) to finish gathering roughly 700,000 signatures, supporters are going door-to-door for support. The measure is part of the active initiative to repeal SB 48, a harmful anti-family law that went into effect January 1, mandating that children of all ages in California public schools be taught about the contributions of lesbian, "gay," bisexual and transgendered individuals.
Gina Gleason, director of the Watchmen Ministry and a leader of the effort, says the CLASS Act would be placed on the 2014 state ballot, if proponents are successful. And judging by the response so far, she is optimistic.
"We sent over 100 people out into the neighborhood around our church, and they collected over 500 signatures in just under two hours," she reports. "They came back and told us amazing stories of their interaction with the community and the positive response that they received from our neighbors."
The group plans to host another door-to-door signature gathering effort June 16.
"It's just been an outpouring of support, and I think that … each time that we take on a campaign like this, people become more equipped and they don't fear the process," Gleason offers. "So, out of this I think is going to be a big blessing."
Gina Gleason, director of the Watchmen Ministry and a leader of the effort, says the CLASS Act would be placed on the 2014 state ballot, if proponents are successful. And judging by the response so far, she is optimistic.
"We sent over 100 people out into the neighborhood around our church, and they collected over 500 signatures in just under two hours," she reports. "They came back and told us amazing stories of their interaction with the community and the positive response that they received from our neighbors."
The group plans to host another door-to-door signature gathering effort June 16.
"It's just been an outpouring of support, and I think that … each time that we take on a campaign like this, people become more equipped and they don't fear the process," Gleason offers. "So, out of this I think is going to be a big blessing."
Gleason is confident initiative proponents will gather enough signatures by the July deadline.
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