| | There have been a notable number of incidents involving the issue of [[Homosexuality and Religious Liberty|homosexuality and the suppresion of religious liberty]] in regards to dissent and the objectionableness of homosexuality. | | There have been a notable number of incidents involving the issue of [[Homosexuality and Religious Liberty|homosexuality and the suppresion of religious liberty]] in regards to dissent and the objectionableness of homosexuality. |
| | *In 2005, [[David Parker]] was arrested and put in handcuffs at his child's school in relation to a lesson promoting homosexuality called the "King & King" being taught to first graders in the [[ Massachusetts]] school. <ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/news/david-parker-enda-and-the-battle-for-our-childrens-hearts.html David Parker, ‘King and King,’ and the Battle for Our Children’s Hearts and Minds]</ref><ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=46431 Dad on trial over homosexual book]</ref> David Parker desired parental rights but the principal at Esterbrook Elementary School in Lexington defended the “King & King” lesson and denied parents the right to be informed about it and to opt their kids out. <ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/news/david-parker-enda-and-the-battle-for-our-childrens-hearts.html David Parker, ‘King and King,’ and the Battle for Our Children’s Hearts and Minds]</ref> The "King and King" violated David Parker and his wife's religious beliefs regarding homosexuality.<ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/news/david-parker-enda-and-the-battle-for-our-childrens-hearts.html David Parker, ‘King and King,’ and the Battle for Our Children’s Hearts and Minds]</ref> The Massachusetts anti-[[Homosexual Agenda|homosexual agenda]] organization MassResistance has a webpage devoted to the events surrounding the David Parker issue and the ongoing legal battle associated with the matter.<ref>[http://www.massresistance.org/docs/parker/ David Parker -- his arrest, court appearances, abuse by school officials, harrassment by pro-gay activists in town, and federal civil rights lawsuit!]</ref> | | *In 2005, [[David Parker]] was arrested and put in handcuffs at his child's school in relation to a lesson promoting homosexuality called the "King & King" being taught to first graders in the [[ Massachusetts]] school. <ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/news/david-parker-enda-and-the-battle-for-our-childrens-hearts.html David Parker, ‘King and King,’ and the Battle for Our Children’s Hearts and Minds]</ref><ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=46431 Dad on trial over homosexual book]</ref> David Parker desired parental rights but the principal at Esterbrook Elementary School in Lexington defended the “King & King” lesson and denied parents the right to be informed about it and to opt their kids out. <ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/news/david-parker-enda-and-the-battle-for-our-childrens-hearts.html David Parker, ‘King and King,’ and the Battle for Our Children’s Hearts and Minds]</ref> The "King and King" violated David Parker and his wife's religious beliefs regarding homosexuality.<ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/news/david-parker-enda-and-the-battle-for-our-childrens-hearts.html David Parker, ‘King and King,’ and the Battle for Our Children’s Hearts and Minds]</ref> The Massachusetts anti-[[Homosexual Agenda|homosexual agenda]] organization MassResistance has a webpage devoted to the events surrounding the David Parker issue and the ongoing legal battle associated with the matter.<ref>[http://www.massresistance.org/docs/parker/ David Parker -- his arrest, court appearances, abuse by school officials, harrassment by pro-gay activists in town, and federal civil rights lawsuit!]</ref> |