High School Gay-Support Club Approval

* Your editorial (“Gay Students’ Rights Must Be Affirmed,” Jan.3) that advocates allowing a homosexual club to meet at Fountain Valley High School is looking at the situation incorrectly.

At issue here is that the public schools should not allow an organization to meet that actively advocates illegal behavior. California Penal Code makes sexual intercourse among minors illegal activity.

Would the Los Angeles Times endorse a campus club that affirmed marijuana use? How about a Spur Posse club that affirms male sexual conquests over young women?

When Congress passed the Equal Access Act, in no way did they imagine that it would be used to allow clubs that advocate illegal activity to meet on campus.

The schools should be teaching the 3 Rs, not promoting homosexuality.

LOUIS P.SHELDON

Chairman, Traditional Values Coalition

Anaheim

* On your article “O.C. School’s Gay-Support Group Wins OK” (Jan 12), let’s reflect on the real issue. Something funny happened on the way to the school board meeting.

I suspect those boasting such passion to attend the hearing (and those loudly protesting at the Fountain Valley High School) didn’t notice as they marched over the unaddressed concerns like drugs, gangs, failing grades and promoting hatred against ourselves.

Are all school board meetings met with such passion and interest? I think not. Regular attendance at these meetings is as limited as some people’s concerns for one other.

The real issue is building academic excellence in our schools.

This could be achieved if the protagonists were equally as captivated with one’s schooling as with their sexuality.

MITCHELL GOLDSTONE

Irvine

* The photo of the Future Good Boys of America member protesting a gay-support group and carrying the American flag filled me with disgust.

On the back of his jacket were the large initials F.G.B.A. I know I’m not the only one who read that as “Fag Basher.”

Next time, I hope these young bigots wear sheets so their hate and hypocrisy can no longer hide behind the flag.

ROBERT KNAPP

Orange