Fla. School Official Apologizes For Calling Gays 'Species'

[The Straight Story]

Fla. School Official Apologizes For Calling Gays 'Species'

POSTED: 9:35 am EDT April 19, 2006
UPDATED: 9:57 am EDT April 19, 2006

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Palm Beach County's school board chairman has apologized for referring to gays and lesbians as a "protected species."

During an April 5 meeting, Lynch used the phrase while discussing the school board's anti-harassment policies. The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council demanded an apology and later called for Lynch's resignation.

On Tuesday, Lynch sent an e-mail to the group apologizing for his remarks.

"The purpose in my remarks was in no way meant to be demeaning to any person or group," Lynch wrote. "I was actually stating a premise that procedures needed to be in place to help protect any and all children that are being harassed or bullied.

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[saltpoint]

1. "...in no way meant to be demeaning..." says Lynch.

"In fact, many lesbian and gay people are a credit to their species."

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Where do they dig these people up? And why are so many in public education?

[BR_Parkway]

2. Did he mean we weren't "Homo sapiens" anymore?

[kestrel91316]

4. Yep. You're not fully human. And if not for that damned Endangered

Species Act, all them good God-fearing, bible-believing "Christians" could do what comes natural and just hunt all the gays down and shoot them.

He wasn't HAPPY about gays being a "protected species", would be my guess.

[BR_Parkway]

6. So, if they think we're not human - and laws only apply to humans

not animals or whatever - do I have a case to not pay taxes anymore and be free from prosecution? :sarcasm:

[Ian David]

3. Why, only yesterday I saw a pair of lesbians at the feeder in my yard

[davidinalameda]

5. it's still cool enough for flannel?

:bounce:

[grrl62]

7. ha!!

:applause: :rofl:

:spray:

[gator_in_Ontario]

8. I was going to post this gem

you beat me to it. This guy really doesn't seem to get it! But on the other hand, I'd rather be in company with spotted owls and manatees than whatever species this idiot belongs to !

[Ian David]

9. Do you think the guy actually meant well?

Was his heart in the right place, but his mouth ran away into la-la land?

[gator_in_Ontario]

10. I think it was like in "Blazing Saddles".

The line where Gene Wilder says " They are salt of the earth. You know. Morans!!!"

[donco6]

11. I think he meant "protected class" and just fubared it.

Personally, I don't think he meant to offend. But only his practices can reveal that.