Do North County conservatives and liberals really want to discuss the issues that divide them?
Mark Thornhill Commentary Last month the North County Times ran a story about a continuing series of programs at Palomar College that ostensibly seeks to bring conservatives and liberals in the community together to discuss the topic of gender identity (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues). The professor organizing the programs says he is concerned that it isn’t safe to be different in North County and that what’s needed is “SpeakOut” events to educate the public about “a quiet undercurrent of prejudice against gays and lesbians on our campus and in the community at large.” The phrase “quiet undercurrent of prejudice” caught my eye. Suppose one holds to traditional moral values and disagrees with some aspects of the gay-rights movement’s political agenda. Is that person automatically considered prejudiced? If so, then can there ever be a meeting of the minds on gender identity issues? The SpeakOut programs at Palomar this year include plays, films and forums that are, to put
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